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July 24, 2026
Vietnam’s offshore wind framework takes shape, but foreign developers still face major hurdles
Vietnam's Decree 272 sets 15-day approval timelines and mandates SOE partnerships, but offers no standard PPA, currency guarantee, or grid curtailment protection. Geo-data alone can cost USD 50M per GW.
July 23, 2026Vietnam lifts rooftop solar export cap, opens DPPAs to data centers despite EVN concerns
Vietnam's Decree 243/2026 raises rooftop solar grid exports from 20% to 50% and formally opens DPPA to data centers. EVN warns retailer expansion risks shifting system costs to other grid users.
July 23, 2026Vietnam’s coffee boom fueled by decades of deforestation, report finds
Decades of unchecked deforestation for coffee production has devastated Vietnam’s Central Highland forests, according to a new investigation by the Berlin-headquartered watchdog group Coffee Watch.
July 22, 2026Indonesia bets on hydrogen transport with 194-km refueling corridor, dual-fuel bus
Indonesia has unveiled a new hydrogen mobility initiative, including plans to build a 194-kilometer hydrogen refueling corridor and deploy hydrogen–diesel dual-fuel buses.
July 22, 2026Can Indonesia build the workforce needed for its blue carbon ambitions?
Indonesia holds 17% of the world's mangroves and seagrasses, yet still lacks the trained workforce needed to deliver its blue carbon ambitions.
July 21, 2026Singapore-Indonesia green power trade advances as carbon prices guide pricing
Singapore's Minister of State says carbon credit prices benchmark what companies will pay for Indonesian green power. IEEFA projects 11 GWp of solar and USD 6B in annual Indonesian foreign exchange at stake.
July 21, 2026Malaysia clamps down on toxic trade with total e-waste import ban
Enforcing the ban requires customs authorities to discover and turn back cargoes of e-waste falsely declared as industrial metals or other commodities — a daunting task given the volume of containers passing through Malaysia’s ports every day.
July 21, 2026Researchers, NGOs warn EU carbon market reform plans threaten climate targets
Following the European Commission's proposal for the reform of the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) will make it harder for the EU to reach its climate targets, said researchers and environmental organisations from Germany.
July 21, 2026Taiwan’s onshore wind enters repowering era: Fewer turbines, greater capacity
Taiwan’s first generation of onshore wind farms is entering a renewal cycle, with more than 300 MW of capacity requiring life extension or repowering over the next decade.
July 20, 2026Philippines opens world’s largest solar-storage project: What’s next for the power market?
MTerra Phase 1 energizes 1,373 MW of solar and 3,300 MWh of storage, but Luzon grid exports remain capped at 750 MW. Aurora says solar cannibalization is now structural, making co-located storage critical.