Manufacturers and importers of tires, inner tubes, batteries, motor oil, and paper and board packaging are now obligated to recycle a portion of these products under new regulations recently entered into force in Vietnam. According to the Director General of the...
A senior US official announced in January 2024 that fifteen American companies, including semiconductor firms, are interested in investing USD 8 billion in Vietnam’s clean energy infrastructure. This investment is contingent on the country’s advancement in...
The transformative impact of circular economy in meeting climate targets was highlighted during a forum organized by the Philippine Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, or commonly...
The Indonesian government is advancing its goal of creating an environmentally friendly National Capital City (IKN) by prioritizing sustainable practices, including the installation of a significant 50-megawatt (MW) Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The planned solar...
Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a sub-holding of Indonesian state-owned oil and natural gas corporation Pertamina engaged as an integrated marine logistics, has strengthened its fleet by adding two Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGC), massive gas tanker vessels...
Penang state, through its city councils – Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Seberang Prai City Council (MBSP), is set to reintroduce the Waste Segregation at Source Policy from July 2024. State Local Government Committee chairman Jason H’ng emphasizes the...
Hundreds of hospitals in the Philippines could face partial or total shutdown from extreme weather events caused by climate change by the end of the century if fossil fuels are not phased out, a report by climate risk analysis organization XDI suggested. The...
Canadian Solar, headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, recently announced that it is establishing a 5 GW solar photovoltaic (PV) wafer production facility in Chonburi, Thailand. The company is building an advanced solar photovoltaic N-type wafer manufacturing plant with an...
In November 2023, Vietnam’s low-cost carrier Vietjet Air and aviation solution provider SAF One inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to partner on the provision of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Vietnam. The MoU was signed during the visit of Vietnam’s Prime...
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation and VinFast, Vietnam’s first automobile manufacturer established by Vingroup JSC, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in December 2023 for cooperation in the secondary use of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Under the...
During the World Climate Action Summit a senior Minister announced that Singapore is aiming to raise USD 6.6 billion in green funding for Southeast Asia by creating international partnerships. At home, Singapore is raising its climate targets, setting a goal of...
Black & Veatch, a US company leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has recently undertaken a feasibility study for Augustus Global Investment (AGI), a Germany-based investment firm specializing in infrastructure and energy. The study focuses on the...
