Budget 2021 committed to advancing green economy agenda’
BANGI: The 2021 Budget reflects the government’s commitment to spurring the green economy agenda amidst the Covid 19 pandemic, said the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre (MGTC).
Energy Regulatory Commission approves cut in fuel tariff
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a cut in the fuel tariff (Ft) by 0.0289 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit), reducing power bills to the lowest rate in two years.
Indonesian coal exporters don’t expect ‘real recovery’ until H2 next year
Indonesian coal mining firms expect global coal demand to recover in mid-2021 as economies around the world heal from COVID-19, even though volumes will remain below pre-pandemic levels.
‘No disconnection’ policy to save consumers from ‘Christmas brownouts’
Filipino consumers will be spared from worrying over electricity service interruptions or brownouts during the Christmas holidays, as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) formalized its order of “no electricity service disconnection’ until December 31 this year.
Energy experts seek electricity trade reform
Energy experts have called on the government to reform electricity trading, allowing power firms to compete with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) in order to reduce power bills for households and solve the oversupply of national power reserve.
Thailand’s low carbon goal to hinge on gas-based generation and renewables expansion, says GlobalData
Thailand’s power sector is heavily dependent on fossil fuels with 81% share in the generation mix, meeting the country’s growing power demand. With countries across the world setting timelines for completely shoving coal out of the generation mix, Thailand’s latest Power Development Plan (PDP) has set the expansion plan of gas-based power generation and renewables […]
Thailand makes a splash with ‘country’s first’ fleet of fully-electric passenger ferries
The 27 catamarans are forecast to cut approximately 9,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year
Govt stanch in commitment to sustainable utilization of clean energy
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Indonesian government remains stanch in its commitment to ensuring the sustainable utilization of clean energy, especially renewable energy in the electricity sector, through an energy pricing regulation.
