Pollutants emitted by coal plants may triple, says Clean Air Asia
MANILA, Philippines — Emissions of sulfur oxide and nitrogen oxide from coal-fired power plants in the Philippines and four other countries in South and Southeast Asia are projected to triple by 2030 without salient changes in their emission standards, an international nongovernmental group has reported.
14 exploration applications in DOE’s hands
The Department of Energy (DOE) has received a total of 14 applications for exploration activities for oil and gas throughout the country.
Ministry pours cold water on Kedah’s rare earth mining plans
PETALING JAYA: Energy and Natural Resources Minister Shamsul Anuar Nasarah today said Putrajaya will not allow any rare earth mining without technical approvals and in forest reserves.
Ditch Vietnam coal-fired plant, investors tell Mitsubishi and banks
TOKYO — A group of mostly European asset managers have urged trading house Mitsubishi Corp. and seven other Japanese companies to withdraw from a coal-fired power plant in Vietnam, which they say is inconsistent with the goals and timelines of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Indonesia signs coal shipment contract with Chinese traders
AC Energy to leave coal projects
Ayala-owned AC Energy Philippines is breaking free from coal-fired generating facilities, hence, it is casting the divestment of its shareholdings in the 1,336-megawatt Dinginin power project and the 360MW Mariveles coal plant, its joint venture with the Aboitiz group.
Philippines Declares Moratorium On New Coal Power Projects Amid Renewable Energy Push
The Philippines has declared a moratorium on new coal power plants, which could mean the scrapping of new coal projects that have yet to be approved by the government. The move, which has been widely welcomed by environmental campaigners, is likely to signal to investors in the region that the country is taking a turn […]
Indonesia set to scrub its world-beating pollution
New belated regulation requires all existing coal-fired thermal power plants to install anti-pollution scrubbers
