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Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund Danantara on Dec. 22 signed a preliminary agreement with state-owned utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), committing to provide funding support and assist in the development of renewable power projects.

Vietnam’s Vinh Long province is in talks with Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries on potential investments in renewable energy and an eco-industrial park.

The global demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is rapidly driving up feedstock prices. In China, the price of waste cooking oil, often called “gutter oil”, has risen around fourfold in two years.

Hanoi is stepping up efforts to fully transition to green transportation by 2030, with the city government pledging to expand low-carbon public bus services and roll out supporting measures.

The Philippines is advancing marine ecosystem management, backed by USD 1 billion in international financing and a new national blue economy framework.

A quieter form of tourism is taking shape in Southeast Asia — one that places greater emphasis on local communities, lighter environmental footprints, and experiences that don’t need a filter to feel meaningful.

The European Parliament voted on Dec. 17 to delay a key antideforestation regulation that was adopted in 2023 and originally supposed to be implemented at the end of 2024.

This week in ASEAN, Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Japan’s Shizen Energy to support carbon-free data centers in Malaysia, while Vietnam approved hybrid vehicle tax cuts set to take effect in 2026.

While the policy architecture of Taiwan's ETS is taking shape, regulators increasingly acknowledge that the biggest challenge is not technical design, but political acceptance.

From WW1 to COP31, next year’s co-presidency could provide the creative diplomacy and bridge-building climate negotiations need.