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The Indonesian government has proposed a revised Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL), aiming to increase wind power capacity to 5 GW by 2030. This new target significantly exceeds the original plan but falls short of expectations set by the Just Ener

Thailand aims to bring thousands of hectares of mature mangroves into its new carbon market, but local communities are concerned about the consequences.

German policymakers, industry experts, NGOs and unions were split over a proposal to support the country’s ailing car industry with a new ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme, ahead of an industry crisis summit convened by the economy ministry.

Malaysia's AirAsia, plans to impose a mandatory carbon fee on passengers starting next year, pending approval from the respective countries on its routes. If successfully implemented, this will be a first for a Malaysian national airline.

To achieve its carbon reduction targets, Thailand is formulating five major energy plans with a total investment of 2.9 trillion baht (about 93 billion USD). Over 50% of this budget will be allocated to renewable and alternative energy.

IEA released a new report indicating that the goals supported by countries at COP28—such as doubling renewable energy capacity and increasing energy efficiency by 100% by the end of 2030—could be achievable with the right enabling conditions.

Indonesia possesses rich geothermal resources, with a goal of increasing geothermal power generation capacity to 10.5 GW by 2035. However, development has been slow, and to meet this target, an annual increase of 700 MW to 800 MW will be necessary.

Singapore announced that the second phase of the project will expand, with plans to import an additional 100 MW of electricity from Malaysia. However, unexpectedly, this electricity may not necessarily be renewable.

Constellation Energy recently announced a power purchase agreement with Microsoft to prepare for the restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant. However, the plan has not yet received approval from federal, state, and local governments.

The latest annual report from the international Net Zero Tracker indicates that the number of entities setting net-zero targets continues to rise at regional, city, and corporate levels. However, over 40% of entities have not taken any action, including e