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Energy storage scale-up, offshore wind auctions, and shifting power roadmaps emerge as key Asia-Pacific transition themes, BNEF says.

Google and Singapore Airlines are among nine companies participating in Singapore’s first government-led, national-level sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) procurement initiative, according to a Feb. 2 statement.

The governments of Germany and Saudi Arabia have signed a MOU to increase cooperation in the energy sector, the German economy ministry said. The deal builds on a 2021 declaration of intent to cooperate closely on hydrogen.

The EU and the UK are not on track to meet their 2030 offshore wind targets. At the same time, Chinese wind-turbine manufacturers – who account for more than half of global wind-turbine capacity – are looking to grow their footprint in the EU market.

This week’s ASEAN sustainability highlights cover clean energy investment, ESG transformation in electronics, and the accelerating EV supply chain.

The Philippine government is moving to finalize the framework for its first offshore wind auction, as it seeks to keep projects on track and reduce execution risks.

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are increasingly seen as the primary pathway for the aviation sector to decarbonize, a consensus that is also taking shape across Southeast Asia.

A deeper transition is a downpayment on the region’s future competitiveness in an increasingly climate-sensitive world, argue two energy experts.

ACWA Power is investing USD 200 million in clean power in the Philippines as it expands across Southeast Asia.

This week’s ASEAN sustainability highlights span electric mobility, energy governance, and carbon market regulation. On the policy front, Thailand’s election-driven pledges for cheaper power have raised concerns over the energy transition.