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June 25, 2025
Adaptation through water: ASEAN urged to boost climate resilience
90% of extreme weather events are linked to water, underscoring the urgent need for Adaptation through Water (AtW) strategies. Southeast Asian countries are particularly vulnerable to climate impacts, with projected economic losses of up to 25%.
June 23, 2025Malaysia to launch automatic fuel adjustment for electricity tariffs in July
Starting in July, Peninsular Malaysia will implement an Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) mechanism for electricity pricing, replacing the current Imbalance Cost Pass-Through (ICPT) system.
June 23, 2025Seven things we learned at the UN Ocean Conference (and one we didn’t)
Presidents and Indigenous leaders, fishers and financiers were all on the Mediterranean coast for the UN’s big ocean meeting. These items were the talk of the town.
June 20, 2025Carbon credit 2.0: How carbon removal is shaping a $16 trillion market
Carbon market is regaining momentum as it enters the “carbon credit 2.0” era, driven by strengthened quality standards and the accelerated development of carbon removal technologies.
June 19, 2025EnergyOMNI: A new paradigm in media-driven industry intelligence — interview with Xin-En Wu, founder of EnergyOMNI
As the founder of the bilingual energy media platform EnergyOMNI, Xin-En Wu has become a prominent observer and active participant in Taiwan's evolving energy policy and transition landscape.
June 10, 2025Carbon storage unlocked: Malaysia bets on CCS, but challenges loom behind the boom
According to consulting firm McKinsey, CCUS market in Southeast Asia is projected to generate up to USD 5 billion to 10 billion in value over the decade starting in 2030. With bold ambitions, Malaysia is actively positioning itself as a regional leader.
June 06, 2025Australian startup’s salt blocks cut methane emissions from Laos cattle by 40%
Australian startup AgCoTech has developed a methane-reducing salt block for cattle, helping livestock farmers in Laos cut their greenhouse gas emissions by up to 40%.
June 05, 2025Singapore, Philippines forge regional renewable energy partnership
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong made his first official visit to the Philippines on June 4, meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The two leaders pledged to advance the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) and promote sustainable economic development.
June 04, 2025Voluntary carbon market hits 6 year low, but demand signals underlying strength
The non-profit Ecosystem Marketplace (EM) released its latest research on May 29, revealing that the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has reached its lowest transaction volume in six years.
May 29, 2025Microsoft and Google are buying in: Over 60% of biochar contracts locked by corporates
Microsoft and Exomad Green ink the largest-ever biochar deal. This milestone brings the once-understated biochar technology into the spotlight as a mainstream tool for carbon reduction. Why is biochar suddenly in the limelight?