The Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR), in cooperation with the International Energy Agency (IEA), has unveiled the Indonesia Net Zero Emission (NZE) Roadmap for the energy sector of 2060.
Singapore is set to ink an agreement with Laos, Thailand and Malaysia at an ASEAN meeting next month to advance cooperation on cross-border power trading, Singapore’s Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng said on October 26.
Many automotive manufacturers have announced to soon phase out internal combustion engine and shift towards electric vehicles, which, analysts said, has marked the start of the era of electric cars and scooters.
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) sustained its production and business activities in the first eight months of 2020 despites many oil and gas firms around the world struggling with the “dual crisis” of COVID-19 and prolonged low oil prices.
The 38th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME 38) took place online on August 24 to review a series of activities and prepare for the upcoming 38th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM).
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted that Southeast Asia could become a net importer of fossil fuels in the next few years, raising the financial burden on governments and increasing carbon emissions in the region.
Indonesia should shift to using renewable energy in the context that the country’s oil and gas industry is facing difficulties, according to The ASEAN Post.
Singapore will impose a carbon tax from next year in an effort to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) maintains the second-largest coal subsidies in the world, as other countries move to cut state support for such energy programmes, the Yonhap News Agency cited a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Southeast Asia’s overall energy demand is expected to increase nearly 60 percent by 2040 led by the growth of fossil fuel and oil in power generation and transport, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on October 24.
The electricity industry must improve its management and technology to reduce losses in the transmission grid as well as eradicate power stealing, which are very serious in rural and remote areas.
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