https://www.eco-business.com/category/energy/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessThu, 08 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-chinas-steel-industry-needs-time-to-transition/Energy transition expert Kou Jingna explores the low-carbon marathon being run in China’s steelmaking powerhouse, Shanxi province.Thu, 08 Feb 2024 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-chinas-steel-industry-needs-time-to-transition/https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-how-green-are-pakistans-political-manifestoes/The Third Pole looks at the manifestoes of Pakistan’s main political parties in the run up to national elections to see what they promise on green growth, renewables, climate adaptation and mitigation.Wed, 07 Feb 2024 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-how-green-are-pakistans-political-manifestoes/https://www.eco-business.com/news/no-ambition-youth-bemoan-green-pledges-ahead-of-indonesia-poll/Ahead of presidential elections in Indonesia, environmentalists say the candidates have failed to outline clear green policies.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 07:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/no-ambition-youth-bemoan-green-pledges-ahead-of-indonesia-poll/https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-can-achieve-net-zero-well-before-2050-we-should-help-our-neighbours-to-decarbonise-activist-ho-xiang-tian/The Sustainability Leadership A-List Youth winner tells Eco-Business about the Singapore he wants to see: a carbon-neutral decarbonisation pioneer that has stopped financing fossil fuels in Southeast Asia.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 06:19:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-can-achieve-net-zero-well-before-2050-we-should-help-our-neighbours-to-decarbonise-activist-ho-xiang-tian/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/concerns-about-the-us-lng-pause-in-asia-are-overblown/The United States' decision to pause permits for new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities does not threaten Asia’s energy security or decarbonisation goals.Tue, 06 Feb 2024 01:24:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/concerns-about-the-us-lng-pause-in-asia-are-overblown/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/matchmakers-for-the-green-transition/Mobilising new climate-finance flows requires identifying less gargantuan, but no less important, green projects that are attractive to a wide range of investors, both geographically and in terms of size.Mon, 05 Feb 2024 02:07:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/matchmakers-for-the-green-transition/https://www.eco-business.com/news/clean-energy-challenge-needs-tech-innovation-not-hype-over-poster-child-solutions-entrepreneur-vijay-prateik/India should leverage advanced green engineering for growth, says our Sustainability Leadership A-List winner and co-founder of a Delhi-based energy storage start-up looking to expand across Asia and the United States.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 07:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/clean-energy-challenge-needs-tech-innovation-not-hype-over-poster-child-solutions-entrepreneur-vijay-prateik/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/cop28-outcome-makes-green-skills-business-critical/Workers worldwide will need the expertise and resources to drive the fossil fuel-free agenda forward.Fri, 02 Feb 2024 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/cop28-outcome-makes-green-skills-business-critical/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-leadership-a-list-2023-asia-pacifics-most-impactful-changemakers/Faced with extreme weather events, the region's urban centres were affected by record temperatures. This year's list – which includes a city mayor and a chief heat officer – demonstrates the importance of local governance and leadership.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sustainability-leadership-a-list-2023-asia-pacifics-most-impactful-changemakers/https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-local-to-global-meet-the-most-impactful-young-sustainability-leaders-in-southeast-asia/From fighting to keep a province coal-free to paving more sustainable roads using plastic waste, this year’s Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List features youths on the frontlines coming together locally to make a difference globally.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:22:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-local-to-global-meet-the-most-impactful-young-sustainability-leaders-in-southeast-asia/https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-clean-energy-was-top-driver-of-chinas-economic-growth-in-2023/Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan (US$1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger share of economic growth than any other sector.Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:01:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/analysis-clean-energy-was-top-driver-of-chinas-economic-growth-in-2023/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sun-cable-appoints-new-leadership-to-drive-worlds-largest-solar-export-project/Cameron Garnsworthy and Martin Hay will oversee the deployment of the revived plan to pipe solar power from Northern Australia to Singapore.Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:58:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sun-cable-appoints-new-leadership-to-drive-worlds-largest-solar-export-project/https://www.eco-business.com/news/clean-energy-policies-in-se-asia-improving-but-chronic-issues-impact-payouts-seacef-green-fund-manager/Clime Capital will raise its financing cap after winning blended finance backing for its regional early-stage funding scheme. But it has to “risk-gate” disbursements to keep clear of regulatory deadlocks.Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:55:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/clean-energy-policies-in-se-asia-improving-but-chronic-issues-impact-payouts-seacef-green-fund-manager/https://www.eco-business.com/news/myanmar-rulers-threaten-environmental-progress/Tentative steps towards a just energy transition under Myanmar’s civilian government have stalled since conflict broke out in 2021.Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:06:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/myanmar-rulers-threaten-environmental-progress/https://www.eco-business.com/news/early-retirement-of-the-philippines-coal-fleet-would-cost-us106-billion-study/The projected outlay would include cover buying out power supply agreements based on the annual generation of the country’s 58 existing coal units, but does not include the expense of replacing them with clean energy.Wed, 24 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/early-retirement-of-the-philippines-coal-fleet-would-cost-us106-billion-study/https://www.eco-business.com/news/nepal-explores-tapping-flood-risk-glacial-lakes-for-clean-power/In an effort to turn a risk into a gain, Nepal aims to drain burgeoning glacial lakes and could produce hydropower from the flow.Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:02:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/nepal-explores-tapping-flood-risk-glacial-lakes-for-clean-power/https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-coal-mines-add-question-mark-to-indias-climate-commitments/Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/new-coal-mines-add-question-mark-to-indias-climate-commitments/https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-third-of-companies-that-lost-sbti-net-zero-target-validation-are-from-asia-pacific/The UN-backed initiative started removing firms with validated commitments that didn't see through the process of setting emissions reduction targets early last year. Of 173 companies dropped from its list, 50 were based in Asia Pacific.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:46:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/one-third-of-companies-that-lost-sbti-net-zero-target-validation-are-from-asia-pacific/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asias-top-banks-are-still-financing-coal-due-to-massive-loopholes-report/Despite major Asian banks, namely in Singapore and Japan, announcing coal exclusions in recent years, growing captive coal power and lax restrictions on corporate finance to developers offer new coal financing "havens", a study finds.Tue, 23 Jan 2024 03:13:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asias-top-banks-are-still-financing-coal-due-to-massive-loopholes-report/https://www.eco-business.com/news/delayed-construction-of-renewables-stalls-southeast-asias-2025-targets-report/Leaders Vietnam and The Philippines are facing delays in developing renewable energy projects, while unambitious Asean targets allow countries to continue developing coal and gas, says Global Energy Monitor.Mon, 22 Jan 2024 14:05:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/delayed-construction-of-renewables-stalls-southeast-asias-2025-targets-report/