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June 18, 2026
Thailand built a low-carbon cement market but data center demand has yet to follow
Thailand's cement industry spent years achieving 80%+ low-carbon market share, but data centers still don't specify EPDs or carbon limits. Microsoft's Sublime Systems model shows what could change that.
June 15, 2026Southeast Asia’s data center boom is exposing sustainability challenges beyond power
The Asia Pacific Data Centre Association's SDIA sets a 2030 water efficiency target of 1.8–2.0 L/kWh and calls for embodied carbon assessments, but ITAD infrastructure remains concentrated in Singapore.
June 09, 2026Why electric SUV boom is a problem for climate, health and equity
Governments and car manufacturers sell electric cars as the future of green transport. But a less visible trend is challenging this story: many electric cars are getting bigger.
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.
May 27, 2026Can SpaceX expand its ambitions without harming Earth’s ecosystems?
Elon Musk has argued that SpaceX’s long-term goal of building a city on Mars would help protect life. But space exploration can also do environmental harm.
May 06, 2026Q&A: How countries got the global ‘net-zero’ shipping deal ‘back on track’
Nations are “back on track” to adopt a framework for curbing global shipping emissions, following the latest International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) meeting in London, UK.
April 24, 2026Hanoi rolls out phased low-emission zone plan, boosting e-scooter demand
Hanoi will launch a pilot low-emission zone (LEZ) on July 1, aiming to curb air pollution, ease congestion, and accelerate the transition to green mobility by restricting petrol-powered motorcycles and certain high-emission vehicles in central areas.
April 01, 2026War accelerates energy security strategies: How ASEAN can learn from early movers
Over the past month, surging oil prices have pushed Southeast Asia toward a breaking point. As tensions in the Middle East escalate, supply concerns have spread rapidly.
March 27, 2026ISSB adoption drives ASEAN firms to extend disclosure demands across supply chains
Sustainability reporting is moving into finance teams, but the real challenge lies in bringing suppliers and SMEs along.
March 25, 2026CO2 from UK data centers could be ‘hundreds of times’ higher than thought
Emissions from the new data centers set to drive the UK’s AI “revolution” could be hundreds of times higher than government estimates, according to analysis by Carbon Brief.