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October 20, 2025
Energy trade in Southeast Asia: The need to address resource nationalism
Resource nationalism can impede energy cooperation in Southeast Asia. ASEAN can use a mix of carrots and sticks to deal with it.
October 20, 2025Banking alliance aimed at limiting fossil fuel investments collapses
A coalition formed to align the international banking sector’s investments with global climate goals has disbanded nearly four years after it was launched.
October 17, 2025Will China’s greener steelmakers shape global low-carbon transition?
China's domestic decarbonization initiatives are gradually spilling over into foreign ventures.
October 09, 2025Thailand rolls out ‘Quick Big Win’ energy plan to reach net-zero by 2050
Thailand’s new government has unveiled an ambitious energy agenda focused on three key priorities — reducing household energy costs, strengthening energy security, and accelerating the energy transition.
October 09, 2025Decarbonizing industry: How ASEAN airlines race to secure SAF supplies?
The aviation sector is considered one of the world’s hardest-to-abate industries. With the drive toward net zero, airlines are actively seeking solutions to curb emissions from both operations and fuel.
October 02, 2025UN climate summit to feature first-ever carbon removal pavilion at COP30
Carbon removal technology (CDR) is drawing growing international attention, with the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) set to feature its first-ever pavilion dedicated to the field.
October 01, 2025Vietnam’s green industrial parks rise as global supply chains shift, drawing tech giants and LEGO
To fully realize its potential as the “world’s factory 2.0,” Vietnam’s manufacturing-driven industrial parks are stepping up efforts in energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and renewables to align with global sustainability goals.
September 30, 2025Malaysia unveils steel industry roadmap, eyeing carbon tax rollout in 2026
Malaysia has released its Steel Industry Roadmap 2035 (SIR2035), prioritizing the resolution of industry overcapacity while planning to cut carbon emissions through carbon pricing mechanisms such as a carbon tax.
September 24, 2025Prabowo pledges Net Zero ahead of 2060 as Indonesia, EU seal trade deal
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly on September 23, mentioning the country’s transition toward renewable energy and expressing confidence in achieving net-zero emissions before 2060. On the same day, Indone
September 24, 2025Q&A: Will China and the BRICS fill the leadership gap on climate change?
Amid a rapidly fracturing geopolitical order, there have been growing calls for China to “step into [the] leadership gap” left by the US on climate change.