Financial firms plan to buy and close Asian coal-fired power plants

Financial firms are reported to be working together to buy and close coal-fired power plants across Asia in a bid to help industry meet climate targets. According to UK broadcaster the BBC, the plan was developed by British insurer Prudential and involves the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which is hoping the plan can be ready […]

Energy In ASEAN: Singapore And Hydrogen

The launch of Singapore’s Green Plan 2030 (Green Plan) in February this year is likely to mark a turning point for the island state’s energy sector. As Singapore looks to create a more sustainable society, it will become increasingly focused on low-carbon energy, including hydrogen. In the latest instalment of our “Energy in ASEAN” series, […]

Southeast Asia pins hopes on carbon capture to cut emissions

Southeast Asia’s climate fight was never going to be easy. As the region’s energy transition continues to lag and planet-cooking emissions skyrocket, governments are pinning their hopes on carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) technologies to help hit climate targets.

How technology can help us cope with global warming and climate change

With the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report stating that climate change is widespread, rapidly increasing and intensifying, it has become even more obvious that we need to become more serious about how we think about the environment. But sometimes, it seems like nothing is changing, that nothing is being done to stop the […]