The number of jobs in the global energy sector rose to 67 million people in 2022, an increase of 3.5 million from pre-pandemic levels, according to International Energy Agency report.
Many Filipinos agree on the need to increase the Philippines’ renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower, according to the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia Research.
Japan's Okinawa Electric Power plans to begin a trial of co-firing hydrogen at a commercial gas-fired power plant from March 2024 to reduce CO2 emissions, its president said on Nov. 17.
Taiwan’s TSMC and Pegatron have seen noticeable progress on supply chain decarbonization among 11 electronics suppliers with operations in East Asia, according to the latest report assessing decarbonization efforts by Greenpeace East Asia.
Vietnam has increased electricity prices twice within a year to improve the cash flow and repay ability of EVN, which has a positive impact on the whole power sector. However, the production costs of steel and cement have risen as well.
Thailand’s state-owned oil and gas firm, PTT Plc, is set to transform Laem Chabang deep-sea port into a leading example of green ports across the country.
Business Weekly published survey results for Taiwan's top 100 firms' carbon competitiveness at Carbon Competitiveness Summit 2023 on Nov. 17. Report indicates 73% of these companies had higher stock prices than peers.
Indonesian state-owned electricity company, the PLN, has cooperated with five leading international energy corporations for the development t of a green ecosystem in Indonesia.
Indonesia's PLN plans to construct an additional 31.6 GW of renewable power capacity between 2024 and 2033, Chief Executive Darmawan Prasodjo told the parliament on Nov. 15.