UK pledges support for Vietnam to achieve COP26 commitments
The president of COP26 said he highly appreciated Vietnam’s strong commitments and its leading role in the region.
Environment
South Korea committed to nuclear phaseout scheme: Energy minister
South Korea has also pushed to boost the supply of power from clean and renewable energy sources.
Developed countries can’t get out of paying for climate impacts
The writer says the challenge is for leaders of developed countries to rise to the occasion.
The case for bringing faith into the climate issue
The writer says religious figures can be powerful voices for action on climate change.
Govts should take efforts to limit global temperature levels: India VP
He also said that it is unfair that small islands pay the price for the negligence of big nations.
$1b in carbon tax for S’pore expected from first 5 years of scheme
Singapore was the first country in South-east Asia to implement a carbon tax on Jan 1, 2019.
UN rulebook for carbon trading leaves corporate woes unsolved
Voluntary carbon markets are on track to exceed US$1 billion in trades for the first time in 2021.
Financing climate adaptation
One of the greatest barriers to developing renewable energy technology companies is limited access to financing.
Renewable energy generation is not the end of the story for Southeast Asia
With improvements in battery technology and artificial intelligence (AI), green hydrogen helps overcome obstacles in adopting renewable energy.
Cambodia: A man’s journey to reduce plastic waste by turning it into diesel
A handful of people work to give unwanted plastic a new life in a small workshop made out of corrugated iron sheets. The plant, located in Tbong Khmum province’s Tbong Khmum…