Environment

Coal exit plans on the rise in Asia

Coal exit plans on the rise in Asia

Lenders could follow after Mizuho’s move to shun financing of coal-fired power.

Philippines' AC Energy to fully divest coal assets by 2030

It plans to expand its renewables capacity to 5GW by 2025.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group to halt funding for coal plants

This marks the 18th global financial institution to exclude coal for funding in 2020.

Australian state to push 17.7 GW green energy into grid

The renewable energy zones in three regions aim to drive $14.11b of investments.

Auctions to lure $20b green deals in the Philippines

The government was urged to utilize auctions to reach 2030 targets.

How Asia can get its energy transition right

When I arrived in Singapore to look into the growth opportunities in the energy landscape in the Asian Region, I was aware of some of the well-trodden...

Yoma Strategic and AC Energy to co-develop 200MW of renewables in Myanmar

The two made a joint investment of $30m in line with the development.

Chinese coal giants fail to hit disclosure standards: report

One of the firms, China Shenhua Energy, did not consider climate change as a material issue.

Vietnam's proposed new FiT rate to boost solar energy investment

Rates for floating solar power and ground-mounted projects will be reduced to $0.769 and $0.709, respectively.

Sunseap to install 170,000 rooftop solar panels in Singapore

It will be placed in more than 1,200 HDB blocks and 49 government sites.

Singapore banks ace environment sustainability survey

DBS, OCBC, and UOB have banned financing of new coal-fired power plants.

Coal to retain dominance in Indonesia despite push for renewables

Its share in generation capacity is expected to rise to 63.2% in 2028 as shelved projects resurface.

China's pollution problem curbed solar PV potential by 11-15%: study

Surface radiation has been affected by emissions of sulfur dioxide and black carbon.

ING builds green loan structure for small renewable projects in Asia

It sealed its first green loan through Sunseap’s rooftop solar projects for over 20 C&I customers in Singapore.

Citi buys RECs for 300,000kWh of power from CLP and HK Electric

It aims to use 100% renewable energy across its 7,500 facilities by 2020.