Mitsubishi drops Vietnam coal plant as investors face pressure for environmental, social risks
Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation announced on February 25 that it will withdraw from a controversial coal power plant in southern Vietnam.
Mitsubishi pulls out of Vietnam coal plant amid climate concerns
Vinh Tan 3 project hit by backlash against carbon-intensive fuel
Philippines says 2020 nickel output up 3%, warns outlook uncertain
[MANILA] Philippine nickel output rose 3 per cent last year even as the Covid-19 pandemic hampered some projects, government data showed, but the Mines and Geosciences Bureau warned that the outlook for its minerals industry this year remained uncertain.
Indonesia’s mining giants race to adapt as investors cool on coal
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s mining giants are piling into coal gasification projects as the country’s biggest export markets and global investors move toward a carbon-neutral future.
The more coal dominates the energy mix, the more positively Southeast Asia’s media will cover it—except in the Philippines
The more coal-dependent a country is, the more pro-coal its news reporting is—this was the trend among five Southeast Asian countries surveyed by Climate Tracker. Why is the Philippines the outlier?
Hitachi ABB Power Grids does virtual power plant and ‘greener coal mine’ projects in Southeast Asia
Hitachi ABB Power Grids will supply battery energy storage and smart controls to Singapore’s first virtual power plant (VPP), on a project aimed at validating methods for integrating more renewable energy onto the city-state’s electricity networks.
Indonesia to push for mine rehab, reforestation after deadly floods
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has walked back its denial that deforestation for coal mines exacerbated recently deadly flooding in southern Borneo, saying it will now push to rehabilitate abandoned mining pits.
Viet Nam has installed 6 coal plants’ worth of solar in a year
One of the few bright spots in COVID-19 pandemic has been a leap in the amount of electricity being generated from renewable sources.
