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July 14, 2025
Sarawak Premier plans to reshape Petros into sovereign wealth fund
Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg is looking to follow in Singapore’s footsteps by transforming state-owned oil and gas company Petros into a sovereign wealth fund that can drive economic diversification and growth.
July 14, 2025Locally developed inverter set to boost Thailand’s rooftop solar market
To encourage local development in the solar power sector, the Thai government plans to support mass production of a homegrown solar inverter developed by a local electrician. The initial production target is set at 100,000 units.
July 14, 2025A new data hub helps small-scale fishers adapt to climate change
The global research partnership CGIAR recently launched its Asia Digital Hub at WorldFish’s headquarters in Penang, Malaysia. The Hub brings together policymakers, scientists, communities and the private sector to develop and scale digital solutions.
July 11, 2025Bonn climate talks expose divisions over climate finance and tariffs
Each June, international climate negotiators descend on Bonn in west Germany for a two-week conference at the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
July 11, 2025Indonesia tests shows blood mercury rising at ground zero of world energy transition
Pathology results from a sample size of 46 people living near Indonesia’s Weda Bay Industrial Estate (IWIP) showed a large share in the community around the nickel-processing center had unsafe levels of arsenic and mercury in blood samples.
July 10, 2025Q&A: European Commission’s proposal to cut EU emissions 90% by 2040
The European Commission has set out a proposal to cut EU emissions 90% by 2040, with up to 3% coming via carbon credits purchased from other countries.
July 09, 2025Green hydrogen from Oman could power European industry - but at what cost?
As Europe’s industries struggle to source the cheap green hydrogen they need to become climate-friendly, a group of companies believes the answer is to ship it from Oman.
July 09, 2025How a carbon levy on global shipping could hit Australia’s biggest exporters
Moving people and things around the world by sea has a big climate impact. The shipping industry produces almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions – roughly the same as Germany.
July 09, 2025Vietnam’s offshore wind becomes Asia’s investment hotspot: Why Ho Chi Minh City holds strong potential
The Vietnamese government is accelerating the deployment of offshore wind. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) sees Vietnam as one of the most promising emerging offshore wind markets in Asia, following regulatory and policy reforms.
July 08, 2025Meat giant profits from carbon market without halting deforestation
Through its 2021-founded subsidiary MyCarbon, Brazil’s meat processing giant Minerva Foods is emitting and selling carbon credits to big oil companies that are in a rush to move away from a polluting stigma.