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Asia’s data center market is set for continued expansion, with Fitch Solutions’ BMI projecting an annual growth rate of 9.7% through 2028.

At the opening of the COP30 on Nov. 10, parties were expected to submit updated NDCs ahead of the summit. According to the UN, more than half of the 11 ASEAN member states have submitted their 2035 climate targets on time.

A new global fund meant to reward tropical countries for protecting forests could instead drive deforestation and deepen debt in the developing world, civil society groups warn.

The idea of deploying data centers in space is far from science fiction. Google recently announced “Project Suncatcher,” an initiative to deploy constellations of satellites equipped with high-performance processors that can work together in space.

Taiwan’s new rules, which take effect on November 5, mandate that large-scale data centers consuming 5 MW or more obtain approval for their energy-use plans before construction.

Singapore has announced plans to build its largest-ever low-carbon data centre park and expand investments in clean energy technologies such as green hydrogen, green ammonia, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

In November, nearly 200 countries will gather at the gateway to the Amazon for COP30. RECCESSARY outlines five key issues to watch as the world heads into the woods and hopes to find a way out.

Clean energy technologies are gaining growing attention among ASEAN member states, with carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and green hydrogen steadily advancing toward large-scale commercialization.

Civil society and affected groups are pushing for Indonesia to pass a Climate Justice Bill, which would enshrine climate justice as a constitutional right and protect vulnerable communities through coordinate national policy.

A coalition formed to align the international banking sector’s investments with global climate goals has disbanded nearly four years after it was launched.