Vietnam PM Chinh approves plan to shift from coal to clean energy
By 2030, the country will pilot carbon capture systems at selected aging coal power plants and consider decommissioning around 540 MW of coal-fired capacity in two locations if…
Environment
Air quality improves in all districts of Thai capital
PM2.5 pollution drops in Bangkok and the surrounding areas, dipping below the country’s safe standard for the first time in weeks.
Calls for stronger protection of Indonesia’s Brantas River grow as local fish face extinction
A study conducted by Ecological Observation and Wetland Conservation last year found only seven types of local fish currently inhabiting the downstream area of the river, against…
Thick, smelly smoke from Jakarta’s new waste-to-energy plant raises concerns
State-owned construction firm PT Wijaya Karya (WIKA), which developed and built the plant, apologized for the issue, saying the factory’s odor-control system had not been…
Sea sentinels: Meet the marine mammals that call Southeast Asia’s waters home
Marine mammals have been sighted across South-east Asia, one of the world’s marine biodiversity hot spots with more than 3,000 species of fish and 600 types of corals.
To protect Cambodia’s dolphins, corrupt river guards must be removed, says agriculture official
A meeting was held to review and adjust the organisation of river guards in the Kampi region to improve the efficiency of their vital conservation work, said the agriculture…
50-hectare tree plantation in Bhutan to restore white-bellied heron habitats
The Royal Society for Protection of Nature has planted trees on 42 hectares across six 'dzongkhags.' The initiative is part of a five-year project aiming to transform 50 hectares…
Bhutan hosts global carbon market meeting to advance Article 6 implementation
Article 6 focuses on carbon markets, providing mechanisms for countries and companies to trade emission reductions to prevent additional carbon from entering the atmosphere.
Why we should stick with the Paris Agreement: The Jakarta Post
Rather than withdrawing from the treaty, Indonesia should up its game in the negotiation room.
Singapore releases new emissions targets for 2035, on track to reaching net zero by 2050
Singapore currently relies on natural gas for some 95 percent of its energy needs, while facing constraints in tapping renewable energy.