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Temasek's sustainability investments hit SGD 49B but portfolio emissions stayed flat at 21M tCO2e. SIA and Sembcorp account for 62% of total. Alinta Energy acquisition will push emissions higher near-term.

Subsidies aren’t enough to develop the battery recycling sector and handle a wave from retired electric vehicles, writes Zhang Yijun.

PTTEP's full platform reuse cuts 3,270 tCO₂e and costs 35–50% vs new builds. Southeast Asia's 200+ fields ceasing by 2030 face a USD 100B decommissioning bill—but Thailand's rules don't require reuse assessment.

The north-east is a key focus, though seismic risk, remoteness and cultural sensitivities pose challenges.

Danantara signed MoUs with Keppel Electric and Sembcorp to advance 3.4 GW of Indonesian power imports to Singapore by 2035, alongside an Article 6 carbon market pact and CCS cooperation on Batam.

Driven by the implementation of Article 6 under the Paris Agreement and countries’ NDCs, the CORSIA is rapidly emerging as one of the world’s most influential compliance markets. ASEAN countries are the potential major suppliers of carbon credits.

Connecting remains too expensive for many rural poor, while solar stopgap measures prove insufficient for their needs.

This week in ASEAN, Thailand’s supply chain decarbonization challenge came into focus as global brands accelerate carbon requirements. Asia Sustainable Energy Week in Bangkok highlighted rising demand for solar, storage and data center energy solutions.

RECCESSARY's Bangkok seminar showed recycled aluminum saves €21/tCO₂e today and avoids €6,243 in CBAM costs by 2034 vs €230 for recycled. Suppliers covering 70% of brand footprints face audit-ready data demands.

ASEW Bangkok 2026 brought 350+ exhibitors with 150+ from China. Taiwan's AcBel, Neopower, URECO, and Delta Electronics Thailand targeted data centers, EV fleets, and rooftop solar procurement gaps.