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On July 16, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing Trade Committee (AASMT) filed a new petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce requesting anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) investigations.

Thailand’s leading energy players are ramping up investment in renewable energy in response to growing momentum for maritime decarbonization. Companies like Bangchak Corporation and state-owned PTT are accelerating the development of biofuels.

China is rapidly scaling up its solar and wind energy infrastructure, accounting for nearly three-quarters of all utility-scale projects currently under construction worldwide, according to a new report from the Global Energy Monitor (GEM).

To encourage local development in the solar power sector, the Thai government plans to support mass production of a homegrown solar inverter developed by a local electrician. The initial production target is set at 100,000 units.

Pathology results from a sample size of 46 people living near Indonesia’s Weda Bay Industrial Estate (IWIP) showed a large share in the community around the nickel-processing center had unsafe levels of arsenic and mercury in blood samples.

As Europe’s industries struggle to source the cheap green hydrogen they need to become climate-friendly, a group of companies believes the answer is to ship it from Oman.

The Vietnamese government is accelerating the deployment of offshore wind. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) sees Vietnam as one of the most promising emerging offshore wind markets in Asia, following regulatory and policy reforms.

Bank financing for the fossil fuel sector rose by $162.5 billion in 2024, more than 20% compared to 2023, according to a Rainforest Action Network report.

Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has unveiled a pricing framework for offshore wind power, setting regional ceiling tariffs ranging from VND 3,078.9 to VND 3,975.1 per kWh (approx. USD 0.12–0.15).

Indonesia’s energy transition is progressing slower than anticipated, with experts pointing to the inefficiency of state-owned utility PLN and fragmented policies that are limiting the number of bankable projects.