Planet Pulse

JULY 24, 2023

As we saw in Part One of this “Getting to Ground-Truth in Asia” series, there can be discrepancies between what’s reported by onsite workers and what can be seen from space. As a part of this series, you can read more about how satellite data is being used to verify crop production in India here.

Asia 98

Asia Health Government Investment 98

Energy Storage News

JANUARY 2, 2024

UAE-based renewable energy company Masdar has expanded the scale of an agreement with the government of Uzbekistan to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Government 117

Government Batteries Energy Energy 117

Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Some 80% of organisations in the Asia Pacific were affected by ransomware attacks in 2021 with 51% paying the ransom, according to the Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2021: Resilience Amid Disruption report released by Claroty.

Asia 98

Asia Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 98

Smart Energy International

JULY 29, 2022

The smart electricity metering market in Asia-Pacific is on its way to reaching a historic milestone of 1 billion installed devices, according to a new research report from IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Asia-Pacific rollout. million units in 2021 to 1.1 billion units in 2027. million units.

Energy Monitor 59

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Asia 59

Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2021

This week has seen a further blow to the global coal market in both industrialised and emerging economies, as the UK's coal power phase out entered its end game and some of the world's top banks revealed plans to accelerate the closure of coal power plants in Asia.

Asia 92

Asia Carbon-neutral Carbon Government 92

Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

New deforestation data has revealed impressive progress in combating forest clearances across Southeast Asia throughout 2020, with just 93,800 acres of deforestation associated with palm oil plantations recorded over the course of the year. If sustained over the next decade, the palm oil industry will have avoided 1.8

Asia 101

Asia Biodiversity Pollution Carbon 101

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Green , James Bee , and Kevin Mak On 3 December 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled the Singapore-Asia Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (Taxonomy) at the United Nations COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Davies , Farhana Sharmeen , Michael D.

Asia 52

Asia Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Climate change 52

Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The German government has announced that it will direct €100 million ($115.7 Coal financing in Africa and Asia shows troubling trend – report }. Factors including lack of funding and government appetite to deploy clean energy resources have resulted in Africa lagging behind other regions in the decarbonization of the energy sector.

Africa 110

Africa Government Investment Energy 110

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

IQ Air said government-operated stations contribute 73% of air quality data in Europe, with Germany having the highest number of cities included in the report and Russia’s data bolstered by non-government operated stations. The study noted that, In southern and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM2.5

Asia 147

Asia Pollution Energy Monitor Oceania 147

altenergymag

AUGUST 4, 2022

The Asia-pacific region is expected to show a good growth during the forecast period due to various government initiatives and the increased wind capacity in China. Asia Pacific region happens to be a good region for investment during the forecast.

Asia 126

Asia Government Investment 126

TechCrunch: Climate

MARCH 19, 2024

The number of startups in India’s electric two-wheeler market has surged to over 150 from 54 in 2021, driven by government incentives to promote clean vehicles and cut oil imports, according to a new analysis.

Startups 81

Startups Government Electricity Asia 81

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a US Department of Energy national lab, has released a new report discussing the five conditions that can lead to an increase in energy storage deployment across South Asia. Find out more about the study.

Asia 84

Asia Hydropower Energy Energy 84

Eco-Business

APRIL 1, 2024

The Asia Pacific region lags significantly on all 17 SDGs, with setbacks in climate action and clean energy, amid UN struggles to motivate national governments.

Asia 13

Asia Government Energy Energy 13

Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 11, 2024

The Egyptian government celebrated the signing of eight framework agreements at COP27, having partnered with Alfanar, Scatec, ACWA Power, TotalEnergies, and Masdar, among others. In February 2024, the SCZone and government agencies signed seven MoUs with developers focused on clean H2.

Hydrogen 99

Hydrogen Asia Africa Government 99

Business Green

MARCH 12, 2021

The UK government has today launched a new multi-million pound fund designed to protect tropical rainforests that cover an area equivalent to the size of Wales. In related news, the UK government today also announced a new £2.7m In addition to protecting 2.1

Government 94

Government Climate change Biodiversity Health 94

Eco-Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Researchers emphasise the critical importance of water governance for the future of one billion people in South Asia, highlighting that climate change exacerbates pressures on water resources and poses a risk of destabilisation, thereby advocating for integrated river basin management approaches.

Asia 13

Asia Climate change Government 13

Business Green

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It is time for governments to listen to business entreaties for bolder climate action and move from talk to action, writes Climate Group's Helen Clarkson from COP27. However, while I am buoyed by their efforts, there is concern that governments seem to want to slow down the speed of change. Climate denialism is out.

Business Energy Monitoring 36

Business Energy Monitoring Government Energy Monitor Asia 36

Eco-Business

AUGUST 29, 2023

Most corporate sustainability functions in Asia evolved out of the communications department. Does that imply that sustainability is more about image than action? Where should a sustainability leader sit to drive real change?

Asia 17

Asia Sustainability Government 17

Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The federal and provincial governments have agreed to directly provide Umicore with €1.27 Umicore , a Belgian metal technology company, is building a 35 GWh equivalent battery materials production plant in Loyalist, Ontario, for the North American EV battery industry. billion in co-funding. Source: Umicore

Batteries 122

Batteries Asia Lithium Europe 122

The City Fix

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Mayors from Latin America, Africa and Asia will be welcoming more than 90% of the new urban inhabitants in the next decade. Governing these ballooning cities is a continuing challenge, not just in terms of urban design and revitalization, but.

Climate change 52

Climate change Asia Africa Government 52

altenergymag

JUNE 19, 2023

Government regulations, incentives, and initiatives are creating lucrative opportunities for market growth. The Asia Pacific region dominates the market, accounting for over 40% of the global share in 2021, led by China and its supportive policies for zero carbon emissions.

Energy 93

Energy Energy Asia Policy 93

Eco-Business

MARCH 8, 2022

Southeast Asia needs to start planning for better grids to bolster its renewables ambition, according to a new report by Black & Veatch. Flexible transmission infrastructure is an important enabler in getting solar and wind power to work, but it has often been overlooked.

Asia 19

Asia Wind power Government Electricity 19

Eco-Business

AUGUST 9, 2022

Governments, civil society and the international community need to work fast as the dry season approaches and smoke haze returns in Southeast Asia.

Asia 18

Asia Government 18

altenergymag

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Government nativities and increasing presence of market players in the Asia-Pacific region drive the growth of the global green power market. The uncertainty in the economy and fluctuating oil prices due to prolonged lockdown across several countries have reduced investments in new projects of green power.

Innovation 109

Innovation Asia Energy Energy 109

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 24, 2023

The region of Central and South Asia was home to eight of the world’s ten cities with the worst air pollution. While the number of countries and regions with air quality monitoring has steadily increased over the past five years, there remain significant gaps in government-operated regulatory instrumentation in many parts of the world.

Pollution 259

Pollution Africa Asia Government 259

Eco-Business

AUGUST 23, 2023

From whitewashing attempts by governments to falsehoods made by climate deniers, Eco-Business rounds up incidences of climate disinformation in Asia Pacific that made headlines for the wrong reasons.

Asia 15

Asia Government 15

Eco-Business

JUNE 27, 2023

Accelerating the energy transition might be high on the agendas of Asian governments, but at this week's Energy Asia conference held in Malaysia's capital, oil majors are outrightly saying the world needs more oil.

Asia 17

Asia Energy Energy Government 17

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Broadening to all countries across Southeast Asia, the system identified a total of 966 waste sites—nearly three times the number of publicly recorded sites—that were subsequently confirmed to exist via other methods. The researchers demonstrated that their new system can be used to monitor waste sites over time.

Waste 237

Waste Waste Plastics Asia 237

PV Tech

MARCH 21, 2024

The Solar Energy Manufacturers for America (SEMA) Coalition has called for a “strengthening [of] the domestic supply chain”.

Demand 118

Demand Government Energy Energy 118

Charged

APRIL 15, 2022

million in funding from the Quebec government. We are entering an exciting phase of our business development here, in Asia, and soon, in the US and Europe.”. Battery recycling technology company Lithion has received $22.5 It will use the funding to develop its facilities in Quebec. Source: Lithion.

Recycling 128

Recycling Recycling Batteries Investment 128

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A group of over 500 global investment managers with more than $39tr in assets under management have this week issued a new statement urging governments around the world to raise their climate ambitions in line with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C ahead of the upcoming COP27 Climate Summit.

Government 40

Government Africa Climate change Methane 40

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2021

Climate Services for a Net Zero Resilient World aims to help inform future government climate and net zero policies. In the UK, meanwhile, the Met Office warned last week that 2020 was the third warmest, fifth wettest, and eighth sunniest on record, with extreme weather only expected to become more frequent and volatile in the coming years.

Resilience 51

Resilience Government Climate change Policy 51

Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In November, the world’s governments will convene in Panama for a major meeting on wildlife trade—our explainer unpacks the big points for South Asia ahead of CITES COP19.

Asia 17

Asia Government 17

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

With 11 murders in 2022, the Philippines continued to be the deadliest country for environmental defenders in the Asia and Pacific regions, Global Witness found. Underreporting of attacks and murders in Asia and Africa presented a significant challenge to assessing risks to activists in these regions. May 4, 2023.

Asia 103

Asia Law Government Africa 103

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

It is also having a substantial impact on the flood risk management practices of local and national governments. Projections suggest this number will continue to rise, particularly in North America, Central Asia, and Africa. Adapting to climate change is now a challenge for every industry, regardless of location.

North America 147

North America Climate change Soil Asia 147

Renew Economy

APRIL 25, 2022

Environmental impact statements lodged for the Australia-Asia Power Link project reveal mind-boggling scale of solar and battery project. The post Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 135

Batteries Asia Government 135

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

East Asia currently accommodates 89% of the world’s lithium processing and there are currently no lithium refineries in Europe. Green Lithium aims for this to be the first merchant lithium refinery outside of Asia. Lithium is an essential component of batteries and a secure supply is critical for automotive and energy industries.

Lithium 98

Lithium Automotive Asia Electric vehicle 98