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The International Energy Agency (IEA) is holding a two-day summit on the Future of Energy Security in London starting April 24, with a focus on climate security, critical minerals, and clean energy supply.

Indonesia is promoting “reuse” as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of Environment launching a “reuse road map” to mainstream practices like refilling and returning containers.

To cope with extreme heat driven by climate change, the Philippines has taken decisive steps to protect its students, including starting school vacations earlier this year.

Industry insiders in Malaysia report that rising costs have made it increasingly difficult for China-backed solar manufacturers to maintain operations. However, the new duties are unlikely to affect local manufacturers.

South Korea’s Jeju Island is making bold investments in green hydrogen with nation’s first commercial green hydrogen refueling station and hydrogen production facility.

The U.S. has announced steep anti-dumping and countervailing duties on solar products from four Southeast Asian countries.  Cambodia faces the highest tariffs, which exceed 3,500 percent and are considered among the most significant increases in history.

The UN’s IMO has just agreed to start charging ships for the greenhouse gases they emit. After decades of ineffective incremental tweaks to shipping emissions, the breakthrough came on April 11 at a summit in London.

With over 3,000 kilometers of coastline, Vietnam holds significant potential for wind power generation. On April 18, Vietnamese authorities released a new report estimating the country’s wind power potential within its exclusive economic zone.

Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise USD 125 billion for tropical forest conservation and launch at the November climate summit.

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies has driven the “surging” growth of data centers in China, with associated increases in energy demand and emissions.