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Malaysian oil and gas producer Petronas has announced an aspiration to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, making it the first state-owned Asian energy company to set such a goal.
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Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) and Brunei LNG Sdn Bhd (Brunei LNG), in collaboration with DARe (Darussalam Enterprise) and LiveWIRE Brunei Sdn Bhd, held a market engagement session with over 10 local Information Technology (IT) companies and start-ups at the DARe iCentre yesterday.
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Indonesian coal producer Arutmin has been given a 10-year extension to its mining licence by the country’s energy ministry (ESDM), ending a year-long review process after the company filed for a contract extension in October last year.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and state-owned electricity giant PLN aim to issue PLN’s first-ever “sustainable transition bonds” next year as the power company seeks to improve its green energy credentials.
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Petron had previously said it would restart the refinery operations on Sept. 1. It closed the facility for maintenance and to mitigate the financial impact of lean fuel demand and poor margins due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati expressed strong belief in the Indonesian government’s commitment to handling issues on climate change despite its current emphasis on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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.
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ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) is an intergovernmental organisation within ASEAN structure that represents the 10 ASEAN Member States’ (AMS) interests in the energy sector.
