Restarting Japan’s nuke reactors can help economy: Minister
According to Japan's industry minister, the rebooting of each reactor would mean 1 million tons less of liquified natural gas would be imported to resource-poor Japan.
Hasina-Bolkiah meet: Two countries agree on energy collaboration
The development comes at a time when Bangladesh is looking for alternative sources of energy amid the spike in fuel prices and supply chain disruptions due to the Russia-Ukraine…
UAE seeks closer green partnership with China and promotes renewables
UAE special envoy for climate change Sultan Al Jaber praised China's focus on excellence in all aspects of the renewable energy supply chain.
Volatile energy could become the norm for Bangladesh’s garment makers
Lack of adequate gas pressure combined with soaring fuel costs means many factories are running at low capacity.
Indonesia electricity provider PLN aborts electric stove conversion program in last-minute decision
The government previously considered providing free electric stoves for millions to reduce Indonesia’s dependence on imported liquefied petroleum gas.
No need to decouple climate action from energy crisis: Experts
Experts also said that important lessons from the current energy crisis show the need to diversify energy supply, type, and partners.
Indonesia urgently needs to boost oil, gas investment amid ambitious 2030 targets
The country aims to boost its oil and gas production to 1 million barrels of oil per day and 12 billion standard cubic feet per day of gas in an effort to reduce imports.
Indonesia’s shift to electricity means shift to coal, critics warn
The government is pushing consumers to rely more on electricity and less on oil or gas, but experts have insisted the move means little more than shifting from one fossil fuel to…
Portion of renewables in South Korea’s power generation tops 20% for 1st time
The portion of electricity generated by renewables first outpaced nuclear power generation in Sept last year and has been growing since.
Indonesia’s coal miners face financing squeeze as more banks pledge to ‘go green’
Finance-analysts believe it will become increasingly difficult for coal power and mining firms to raise finance for the industry due to growing pressure to transition to renewable…