Laos exports over 6,423MW to ASEAN
Laos currently exports more than 6,423MW to other countries, mainly neighbouring countries, a senior official has said. Addressing the National Assembly recently, Minister of Energy and Mines Dr Daovong Phonekeo said several power plants are under construction that will generate electricity for sale to neighbouring countries and other ASEAN member states.
COP26: World leaders promise to end deforestation by 2030, but most Southeast Asian countries yet to sign on
GLASGOW: More than 100 countries have signed a pledge to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030 as a tool to combat climate change and limit global temperature rise.
EU grants ASEAN $900mn for sustainable economic recovery
The European Union has committed to mobilising more than $900 million to promote sustainable economic recovery, the body announced at the 26th Conference of the Parties yesterday at Glasgow, Scotland.
ASEAN power grid: A secure transmission infrastructure for clean and sustainable energy for South-East Asia
Truss announces major investment in clean infrastructure in Asia
Unveiled at the climate summit COP26 taking place in Glasgow, the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Catalytic Green Finance Facility, managed by the Asian Development Bank, will increase access to finance for critical infrastructure for ASEAN countries, and will support the development of sustainable infrastructure projects such as renewable energy, clean transportation or […]
The EV story in Southeast Asia — CleanTechnica
(Nov 1): Association of Southeast Asian Nations Automotive Federation data show that “about 3.5 million passenger or commercial vehicles and 4 million motorcycles or scooters were sold annually before the pandemic,” Nikkei writes. “The region is also expected to generate 140 million new consumers by 2030, with the high- and upper-middle-income ranks doubling to 57 […]
More than 60 Asian CSOs call on ADB to clarify details of its coal retirement mechanism
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) must delay soliciting financial support for its coal buy-out scheme in Southeast Asia at COP26 until it has addressed a number of practical concerns about this proposal, including the risk it could undermine an ambitious, swift, and just transition from coal in targeted areas, an alliance of non-governmental organizations from […]
Asian Countries Gear Up for COP26 Climate Summit
Asian leaders are heading to Scotland where COP26, the most important global summit on climate change since the one that produced the 2015 Paris agreement, opens this weekend, after being postponed last year by the coronavirus pandemic.
