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South Korea hosted UNFCCC Climate Week 3 & K-GX in Yeosu (Apr 20–25), offering key signals ahead of COP31 in Antalya.

Vietnam’s northern province of Quang Ninh has reported a series of positive developments in its wind power sector. The province’s first offshore wind project, Quang Ninh 4 Wind Power Plant, received in-principle approval from the government on May 11.

Thailand's auto groups want a 32% excise tax on imported EVs vs 2% for local models, plus 80% local content rules. The government's EV trade-in scheme remains stalled over valuation and scrapping gaps.

Meat and dairy production are significant drivers of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Many companies claim to be tackling this, but nearly all these claims, 98%, could be considered greenwashing, a recent study found.

The GHG Protocol is considering tighter rules for Scope 2 emissions accounting, prompting companies to reassess how they use renewable electricity and where the boundary between genuine decarbonization and greenwashing should be drawn.

Vietnam has introduced new regulations requiring producers and importers to meet mandatory recycling obligations. Starting from May 25, regulated entities must recover a proportion of products placed on the market.

China's solar exports doubled in March as 50 countries hit record imports. BYD, Chery, Gotion, and Sungrow are simultaneously building Southeast Asia factories. Read more on RECCESSARY.

The Philippines now requires all variable renewable projects above 10 MW to install storage at 20% of plant capacity—while GEA-7 mandates storage for all ground-mounted solar from 2027.

Taiwan’s government is considering a mechanism to separate surplus electricity from renewable energy certificates (RECs), under which excess power would flow back to the grid free of charge while developers retain the certificates for separate allocation.

A new study finds that prices for some durable carbon removal (CDR) credits are rising rather than falling, even as the gap between buyer and seller price expectations continues to narrow.

Thailand has raised its rooftop solar buyback quota from 90 MW to 500 MW at THB 2.20/kWh under 10-year contracts, while PEA and MEA move to consolidate permits into a one-stop service.

The new five-year plan and a pilot scheme signal China is getting serious about green hydrogen, with steelmaking among the sectors that may benefit.