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July 31, 2025
Malaysia amends electricity law to boost cross-border power trade
On July 30, Malaysia’s lower house of parliament passed the Electricity Supply Amendment Bill, strengthening regulatory controls over the import and export of electricity. Deputy Minister for Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Akmal Nasrullah Moh
July 31, 2025Google builds 1 GW green data center in India under decarbonization pressure
Google plans to invest up to $6 billion in India to establish its first data center in the country, a project that could become the largest of its kind in Asia. To ensure reliable electricity supply, the tech giant is also preparing to invest in renewable
July 30, 2025Data centers in Germany planning own fossil fuel plants, citing slow grid connections: Report
Data center operators in Germany are planning to build new fossil fuel power capacity to supply their operations, citing the slow pace of connecting to the electricity grid as a justification.
July 29, 2025Burning, burying and banning: Indonesia’s cities struggle to manage their garbage
Indonesia’s garbage crisis is growing, with illegal dumping and unmanaged waste threatening communities, tourism, and ecosystems — as seen in the unsanctioned disposal of nearly 200 truckloads of trash near a popular beach in Yogyakarta.
July 25, 2025Philippine coal power generation declines for the first time in 17 years
Coal-fired power in the Philippines has dropped for the first time in nearly two decades, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
July 25, 2025Can Malaysia’s AI data centers go green?
A wave of AI server farms is turning Malaysia into Southeast Asia’s digital epicentre, but their high energy use could derail the country’s climate goals.
July 23, 2025Biocredits explained: From market methods to risks behind 120000-fold price gap
The World Economic Forum (WEF) launched the Biodiversity Credits Initiative in 2022, aiming to stimulate investment through market-based mechanisms. But how has this emerging market evolved since then and what risks does it entail?
July 22, 2025Japan’s nuclear comeback unshaken despite ruling coalition’s loss
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition suffered a defeat in the recent national election. However, with broad cross-party support for nuclear energy, Japan’s direction toward nuclear revival is unlikely to change.
July 21, 2025Conservationists raise sharks to restore reefs in waters around Thailand
A new rewilding program aims to boost the local population of bamboo sharks in the waters of Khao Lak, Thailand. Since the project launched in 2018, with the support of luxury resorts in the area, it has released 200 bamboo sharks into the wild.
July 16, 2025Indonesia’s local companies make up 90% of carbon market buyers, IDX reveals
Indonesia’s official carbon exchange platform, IDX Carbon, has recorded nearly 1.6 million tons of carbon traded since its launch, with 90% of buyers coming from the domestic market.