The Indonesia Peat Restoration Agency’s (BRG) mandate has been renewed for another four years until December 2024. With the extension, the government has renamed the agency to the Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM), making it responsible for mangrove...
The government of Vietnam is turning its attention to the growing problem of the country’s polluted water bodies. Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently approved a 10-year action plan to better manage ocean waste, and the Ministry of Natural Resources...
The Indonesian government is preparing a new regulation on renewable energy pricing to encourage more investment in renewables. According to official statistics, Indonesia has over 400 GW of potential renewable energy capacity from hydropower, solar, and geothermal,...
Malaysia joined other 110 countries to ratify the UN agreement to eliminate the use of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant, liquid or gas used for refrigeration and air conditioners. The policy adoption is under Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which...
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) is increasing its efforts to help manage the country’s solid waste and create more livelihood opportunities amidst the pandemic by buying up bigger volumes of plastic waste to fuel its cement manufacturing facilities. This latest...
Australia is planning to construct a massive solar farm in its deserted Outback, between two cities in its Northern Territory, Alice Springs and Darwin. The farm, which will cost USD 15 billion to build, is expected to occupy more than 46 square miles, 3 times larger...
The UK and Thailand have partnered together to launch the “Smart City Handbook”, an initiative between both countries to create smarter cities through urban planning and the integration of smart technologies. The Handbook, commissioned by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company (Phu Yen JSC) recently signed a USD 186 million loan to develop and operate a 257 MW solar power plant in Phu Yen Province. It is the largest single operating solar power plant in Vietnam and one of...
The Da Nang Department of Industry and Trade has launched a pilot project for the development of a million roof-top solar power homes. This project, jointly developed with the center for Green Innovation Development (Green ID), aims to encourage solar power usage in...
The Indonesian Coast Guard has launched the Indonesian Maritime Information Center (IMIC) to tackle illegal fishing and other maritime violations in Indonesia by using high-quality surveillance data and analyses from different ministries and agencies. It will serve as...
Manila Water signed a usufruct agreement with the local government of Antipolo City for the construction of the Hinulugang Taktak Sewage Treatment Plant in the city. The Hinulugang Taktak Sewerage System Project will include the construction of a 16-million liter per...
Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to study the technical feasibility of recovering mixed landfilled materials in the Semakau landfill. These comprise incineration bottom ash (IBA) and incineration fly ash (IFA)...
