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June 04, 2026
Syre to invest $750 million in Vietnam textile recycling plant, eyes DPPA for green power
Textile recycling startup Syre plans to invest $750 million in a fabric recycling facility in Gia Lai Province, central Vietnam, offering clients such as Nike and Target an alternative supply chain solution outside China.
June 04, 2026Taiwan’s carbon fee debut: Semiconductors account for 44% of payments as reduction plan withdrawals surface
Taiwan’s carbon fee system has officially entered into force. According to the MOENV, all 461 regulated facilities operated by 240 companies completed their carbon fee payments on schedule.
June 04, 2026Green talent playbook: What does a carbon trader do? Inside one of the net-zero economy’s new careers
The rollout of carbon pricing, CBAM, and CORSIA is driving demand for carbon credits and creating new career opportunities in the sector.
June 03, 2026Renewables surge slashes Keppel's emissions, but Scope 3 shadows progress
Singapore-based conglomerate Keppel has stepped up its decarbonization efforts, boosting its renewable electricity usage by 20 percentage points within a year.
June 03, 2026Green talent playbook: How AUO, Delta are building sustainability talent pipelines
AUO and Delta have established internal sustainability academies and training programs to embed ESG capabilities across R&D, manufacturing, and management functions.
June 03, 2026Could standardizing ESG scores make corporate greenwashing easier?
Three-quarters of S&P 500 companies now tie a portion of their CEO’s pay to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. They typically include carbon emissions, workforce diversity and worker safety, among others.
June 02, 2026As AI racks approach 1 MW, Schneider Electric moves power conversion outside the rack
Schneider Electric's sidecar moves power conversion outside AI racks heading toward 1 MW density, targeting 800V DC by 2027. US regulators are already drafting fault ride-through rules for AI campuses.
June 02, 2026Vietnam’s first grid-based DPPA signed by Samsung Electronics, marking milestone for power market
Samsung Electronics’ Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co. (SEVT) announced on June 1 that it has become the first company in Vietnam to complete negotiations and sign a direct power purchase agreement (DPPA) via the national grid—setting a new milestone for the countr
June 02, 2026Green Talent Playbook: Universities, carbon market training help close Taiwan’s 30,000-worker green talent gap
Carbon fees and CBAM are driving demand for green talent. The Ministry of Environment has partnered with 37 universities to help address a talent shortage of more than 30,000 workers.
June 01, 2026Philippines rooftop solar nearly doubles as power price rises cut payback periods
Rooftop solar is scaling up rapidly in the Philippines. Supported by favorable policies, the country’s rooftop solar generation has nearly doubled over the past 12 months.