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Coal-fired power in the Philippines has dropped for the first time in nearly two decades, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).

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.

RECCESSARY—the green energy and carbon intelligence platform under research firm InfoLink—announced on July 4 that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Vietnam Clean Energy Association (VCEA).

Thailand, which has been suffering from high electricity prices, faced a setback when the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) proposal to reduce renewable energy investments was rejected.

Starting on Dec. 26, the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Philippines has announced that the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) trading system will fully return to a market-driven mechanism.

The Philippines ranked among the top two most attractive emerging markets in Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) latest climate survey.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs announced on Dec. 14 that self-generated green energy (Type 2 and 3 solar plants) can now be sold to renewable energy retailers, which can then resell it to corporate users. The policy change is estimated to contribute an

Taipower’s Round 1 auction, which offered 10 million kilowatt hours of small-amount green energy, was undersubscribed. Some private sectors believe that the small amount of green energy cannot meet demand from SMEs, and with limited offers and the highest

Apple, Nike and PepsiCo along with other global firms have launched the Clean Energy Procurement Academy to train supply chain partners in the Asia Pacific, where renewable power is tougher to source.

Singapore to bring in 1.2 GW of green electricity from Vietnam to achieve renewable imports goal.