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Japan will deploy JPY 210 billion (USD 1.34 billion) in subsidies to support companies that rely entirely on decarbonized electricity, with support covering up to 50% of capital expenditure, government officials said on Monday.

Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), a media company backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, recently announced its entry into the nuclear fusion sector, reigniting debate over whether nuclear power could emerge as a backbone energy source.

New reactor designs promise safer, smaller systems, but questions remain as Taiwan weighs its next steps.

Germany’s government should cooperate more closely with industry to increase raw material supply independence by promoting domestic extraction, a joint alliance of industrial players said in a position paper.

Australia is optimistic about markets in Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries, and is expected to further expand regional trade partnerships.

After more than a decade, ASEAN has officially welcomed a new member. Timor-Leste, located between Australia and Indonesia, joined this year as ASEAN’s 11th member state.

Clean energy technologies are gaining growing attention among ASEAN member states, with carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) and green hydrogen steadily advancing toward large-scale commercialization.

Singapore is taking cautious but concrete steps toward evaluating nuclear energy as part of its future power mix, while Vietnam may bring private companies into its revived nuclear program to accelerate the development of small modular reactors (SMRs).

A new study that mapped the portfolios of the world’s 250 biggest oil and gas companies found their deployment of renewable energy is paltry: they’re responsible for just 1.42% of the global renewable energy capacity in operation.

Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pro-nuclear and aims to reduce the import of solar modules.