Indonesia’s climate change stakeholders boosted
This file photo taken over Sumatra island shows the state-owned fertilizer plant PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (Pusri) beside the Palembang river in Palembang city, the capital of South Sumatra province. (Romeo Gacad / AFP Photo) The newly-launched Indonesia Low Emissions Network (ILEN) has boosted the country’s aspirations of fulfilling its climate change goals as it moves […]
Singapore Budget 2019: Preparing for climate change over long term, making Singapore a global city and home for all
SINGAPORE – The Government will be investing in infrastructure in a big way, and developing long-term plans to protect itself against the impacts of global warming, said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Monday (Feb 18). But individuals must also change their way of life and work towards a more sustainable future. “As a low-lying […]
A Crucial Step in Forecasting Future Energy Trends in Southeast Asia
The 1st Working Meeting of the 6th ASEAN Energy Outlook (AEO) was held at Jogjakarta, Indonesia from 11th to 15th February 2019. This workshop attended by Energy Data/Statistics Expert of 8 AMS: Brunei D, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, to verify and complete the dataset for the AEO6 modelling, which contains energy, power, and socio-economic data. The development of the AEO reflects the relevance of ACE’s effort to fulfil its function as a regional centre of excellence that builds a coherent, coordinated, focused and robust energy policy agenda and strategy among ASEAN Member States (AMS). It is expected to be launched at the 38th ASEAN Ministry of Energy Meeting (AMEM) in September 2020 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
In Indonesia, Students Use Puppets to Banish 'Big Ghost' of Plastic Waste in Fight Against Climate Change
Jakarta: The scene is much like any other Indonesian puppet show: the beat of the gongs is frenetic, the musicians wear intricately-patterned traditional costumes and the puppets sway back and forth in a fast-paced exchange laced with maniacal laughter.
Nations must not take eyes off climate change or citizens will take their cause to the streets: Masagos
SINGAPORE – The existential threat of climate change is an issue that nations cannot ignore, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli said on Monday (Oct 21) at the first Singapore meeting of scientists from the United Nations’ climate science body.
Coherent Policy Approach: A Tool to Develop the Next ASEAN Energy Blueprint
Singapore – ASEAN Member States (AMS) representatives from Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities, ASEAN Council on Petroleum, ASEAN Forum on Coal, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-sector Network, Renewable Energy Sub-sector Network, Regional Energy Policy and Planning Sub-sector Network and Nuclear Energy Cooperation Sub-sector Network gathered in Singapore on 21 January 2019 for the first APAEC Drafting Committee (ADC) Meeting.
Japan helps HCM City with climate change policies
The final workshop of the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s technical co-operation project on supporting HCM city in developing climate policies was held on January 8. –Photo Courtesy of JICA Viet Nam News HCM CITY– A work plan for 2019 to help HCM City review its climate change policies and update action planswas agreed at the […]
