The Philippines is making a crucial climate policy decision, whether it can go beyond emission reduction commitments and establish a long-term net zero emissions target. The country is very vulnerable to typhoons, sea level rise and extreme rainfall. Climate Action Tracker notes that while it has climate policies and renewable energy plans, a clear national net-zero deadline is still lacking. …

The AI boom in Southeast Asia is adding obstacles to the plans of the ASEAN Power Grid to link electricity networks and promote power trading between member nations. With data centres continuing to grow in scale, the growth in power consumption is making trans-border electricity sharing more difficult. Achieving digital economic expansion while balancing energy security, grid stability and region …

India needs to address major obstacles to reach its 2030 target of setting up 500 GW of renewable power plants as Ember reveals in its new energy report. To align with important climate targets annual investment needs to grow by 20 percent compared to current amount. Project start-up hit roadblocks because authorities could not buy the land, connect the grid …

In an era of seismic shifts towards sustainable energy solutions, the landscapes of Indonesia and the Philippines are quietly transforming into hotbeds of geothermal power innovation. Against the backdrop of abundant volcanic activity, companies are seizing opportunities to harness the Earth’s natural heat reservoirs, propelling geothermal energy into the limelight. One such trailblazer, Barito Renewables Energy, has recently etched its …

Philippines – A few official candidates communicated that they are agreeable to adding thermal power in with the general mish-mash of fuel sources utilized in the nation, yet others are cool to the thought as they would rather that the Philippines push toward sustainable power. President Rodrigo Duterte has given a leader request spreading out the country’s “public position” on …

Surprisingly, President Joko Widodo has focused on the significance of moving to new and sustainable power and speeding up a green innovation based economy to spike public monetary development. The change towards new and sustainable power just as speed increase of green innovation based economy will turn into a vital change in our economy,” he noted during his condition of-the-country …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has invited Australia to cooperate with Indonesia in developing renewable energy and work hand-in-hand in conserving the environment. He delivered his address before parliament in the Indonesian language at the Australian Parliament building in Canberra, on Monday. There were two camps of the Australian Parliament, namely the coalition of the Liberal Party and the coalition of …