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
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India urged to heighten renewables investment amidst improving reliability
Intermittency is being addressed by battery storage.
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.
China injected $1b of 'green' finance into coal power projects: report
13 coal projects benefited from green bonds.
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.