Malampaya probe: Senators see hope of stopping sale
Senators on Thursday exposed what they said were defects in the government’s approval of the controversial acquisition by Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy of a majority interest in the Malampaya project.
China’s pivot from funding coal plants to gasification slammed as more of the same
When China announced, in late September, that it would stop financing the construction of new coal plants overseas, Indonesia looked to be one of the most impacted countries. The Southeast Asian nation is one of the world’s most prolific builders of coal-fired power plants, often with Chinese support.
The Future of LNG in Vietnam After COP26
In recent years, liquefied natural gas (LNG) has sparked considerable interest in Vietnam as a potential new source of energy, given the rapid growth of the country’s demand for electricity. According to the World Bank, the scale of Vietnam’s electricity consumption ranks second in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) after Indonesia and 23rd […]
Gov’t prioritizing oil and gas basin exploration in eastern Indonesia
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government has currently set its sights on the exploration of oil and gas basins in five areas in eastern Indonesia namely Buton, Warin, Timor, Seram, and Aru.
Vietnam cuts back on LNG, coal-fired power projects after net zero pledge
Vietnam is looking to reduce the share of fossil fuels, including natural gas and coal, in its future energy mix, while renewables will rise in line with its recent net zero pledge and as securing global funding for fossil fuel projects becomes harder.
DoF eyes foreign government buyout of shares in coal-fired power plants
THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) is considering the possibility of getting foreign governments to buy out their citizens’ shareholdings in corporations that run coal-fired power plants in the Philippines.
Indonesia’s ‘coal hard facts’: The Jakarta Post
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Many decades from now when the Earth is so much hotter than today, many people in Indonesia and around the world will look back and wonder why countries failed to stem the use of coal, knowing perfectly well that it would accelerate global warming with dire consequences for the […]
From 1.2% to zero: What will it take to phase out coal from Singapore’s energy mix?
SINGAPORE: Even though coal makes up just over 1 per cent of Singapore’s energy needs, phasing out the use of the fossil fuel may not be such a straightforward affair for Singapore, experts say.
