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August 11, 2025
World’s first industry-wide climate mandate could be launched with shipping vote
In October, more than 100 nations will gather at a meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London to potentially adopt a “net-zero framework” for the industry.
August 08, 2025DHL seals Asia’s largest SAF deal as Neste urges demand certainty
Global courier company DHL is continuing to scale up its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), recently securing the largest SAF purchase in Asia from Finnish oil company Neste.
July 21, 2025Indonesia’s B50 biofuel rollout faces uncertainty amid palm oil supply woes
Indonesia’s plan to raise its palm oil-based biodiesel blend to 50% next year is now in question. A senior official from the ESDM acknowledged ongoing uncertainty over palm oil feedstock availability and production capacity.
July 17, 2025Thailand's PTT, Bangchak move on maritime decarbonization with biofuel push
Thailand’s leading energy players are ramping up investment in renewable energy in response to growing momentum for maritime decarbonization. Companies like Bangchak Corporation and state-owned PTT are accelerating the development of biofuels.
May 28, 2025Community-based biofuels offer ‘sensible’ alternative to palm oil for Indonesia, analysis shows
Indonesia’s current biofuel strategy relies heavily on expanding oil palm plantations to meet its B40 and upcoming B50 biodiesel mandates, which could cause up to $4.72 billion in environmental and social damage.
May 21, 2025Gas Malaysia invests first biomethane injection hub to to decarbonize industry
Gas Malaysia Bhd has unveiled Malaysia’s first centralized biomethane injection station, aiming to begin full operations in the second half of 2025.
May 16, 2025As renewable diesel surges, sustainability claims are deeply questioned
Renewable diesel substitutes easily for fossil diesel, so is touted as a climate-friendly transition fuel. But critics are skeptical about industry claims of RD life-cycle greenhouse gas emission cuts of up to 95% over fossil fuel-derived diesel.
March 27, 2025New wastewater treatment plant uses sewage to produce climate-friendly shipping fuel
A consortium linked to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has built a plant at the Mannheim wastewater treatment plant that cleans generated biogas and uses the resulting CO2 to produce climate-neutral marine fuel using green hydrogen.
March 19, 2025Chauffeur at Indonesia energy nonprofit drives uptake of biogas by Java farmers
A former migrant worker and chauffeur in Indonesia has pioneered the use of biogas in his home village near the city of Yogyakarta on Java Island.
March 17, 2025Indonesia to build waste-to-energy plants in 30 cities to tackle pollution
Nearly 60% of waste in Indonesia is not properly managed, with much of it either being incinerated or landfilled, which causes severe environmental pollution. In response, the Prabowo government plans to build waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in 30 cities acr