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ACWA Power is investing USD 200 million in clean power in the Philippines as it expands across Southeast Asia.

The long-awaited draft of Taiwan’s phase 3-3 offshore wind zonal development introduces major shifts from phases 3-1 and 3-2—relaxing localization rules and ending zero-dollar bidding.

The gas is seen in some countries as a “bridging” fuel to move away from coal use, rapid electrification, uncompetitiveness and supply concerns have suppressed its share in China’s energy mix.

This week’s ASEAN sustainability highlights span electric mobility, energy governance, and carbon market regulation. On the policy front, Thailand’s election-driven pledges for cheaper power have raised concerns over the energy transition.

Singapore Business Federation (SBF) announced on Jan. 22 an expansion of the national emissions factors database, adding 94 new emission factors across the services, information and communications technology (ICT), industrial and energy sectors.

Asia’s carbon markets are entering a decisive phase in 2026, with ETS, carbon taxes, and Article 6 cooperation agreements moving from policy design toward early implementation.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is set to launch an official national reference price for used cooking oil (UCO) in the first quarter of this year, as demand for UCO surges amid expanding biofuel markets.

The Philippines has identified its first new natural gas field in more than a decade, a development that could provide a transitional energy buffer for the country’s low-carbon shift.

More than 2,000 farmers, chefs and policymakers met last November in the Philippines to explore food systems rooted in biodiversity conservation, Indigenous knowledge and local food security.

A landfill in Cebu collapsed on Jan. 8, burying 36 people under tons of waste. As rescue teams dug through the debris, the tragedy exposed weaknesses in the Philippines’ waste management system.