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Japan pledges $500mn to Indonesia’s clean energy drive as bilateral ties deepen

14 May 2025

Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Airlangga Hartarto, returned from a three-day visit to Tokyo with a series of landmark agreements, including Japan’s commitment to finance the Muara Laboh Geothermal Power Plant (PLTP)

Banyuwangi to host Indonesia’s largest land-based solar plant in push toward net zero

14 May 2025

Banyuwangi Regency in East Java has been selected as the site for what will become Indonesia’s largest land-based solar power plant, with an installed capacity of 100 megawatts (MW)

Pakistan’s oil and gas production falls in April

14 May 2025

akistan’s oil and gas production continued its downward trend in April, with crude oil output declining by 14% year-on-year to an average of 58,890 barrels per day, while natural gas production dropped by 8%

Russia eyes deeper coal partnership with India amid long-term supply plans

14 May 2025

Russia’s coal reserves are sufficient to meet domestic demand for over 500 years, and the country sees significant scope for deepening cooperation with India in the coal sector.

Philippines pursues nuclear energy to secure future power supply

14 May 2025

The Philippines is accelerating plans to adopt nuclear energy in response to rising power costs and dwindling domestic fuel reserves.

GAIL India receives five proposals for US LNG stake, long-term supply deals

14 May 2025

State-owned gas importer GAIL (India) Ltd has received five proposals from US companies offering equity participation in liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, each tied to long-term supply agreements

Cambodia's clean energy drive faces setback as share declines despite increased generation

14 May 2025

Cambodia's share of renewable energy in final consumption declined to 52.4% in 2023 from 60.6% in 2016, according to an ASEAN Secretariat report released.

Bangladesh to rely more on oil-fired plants to curb summer power crisis

14 May 2025

The government of Bangladesh plans to increase reliance on oil-fired power plants and boost fuel imports to address rising electricity demand during the ongoing summer and the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha holiday

COMMENT: Taiwan is playing with darkness by abandoning nuclear power

13 May 2025

Japan has restarted many of its nuclear reactors, recognising their role in energy security and climate targets. South Korea has also reinstated nuclear as a core component of its energy strategy. Taiwan, by contrast, is marching backwards.

Expansion of Cedar LNG appears likely amid strong demand for Canadian LNG

13 May 2025

Canada’s Cedar LNG is experiencing strong interest from Asian buyers, with early-stage negotiations pointing to a possible expansion terminal being added to the project.

Indonesia showcases forest-based carbon trading potential at Osaka Expo

13 May 2025

The Indonesian Forestry Entrepreneurs Association (APHI) is spotlighting the country’s vast tropical forest carbon trading potential at World Expo Osaka, promoting the government’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 initiative to make forestry and land use sectors

Experts call for royalty windfall to fund fair and sustainable energy transition in Indonesia

13 May 2025

Experts are urging the Indonesian government to allocate anticipated revenue gains from new mineral and coal royalty regulations towards a fair and sustainable energy transition

Indonesia unveils sustainable finance blueprint to close $240bn climate funding gap

13 May 2025

Indonesia is accelerating efforts to establish a Sustainable Finance Committee (SFC) as mandated under Law No. 4/2023, with the Ministry of Finance, Financial Services Authority (OJK), and Bank Indonesia leading the charge to channel private capital

Jindal India Renewable Energy wins 300-MW solar-plus-storage project under SJVN’s 1200-MW tender

13 May 2025

Jindal India Renewable Energy (JIRE), the renewable energy arm of the BC Jindal Group, has secured a 300-MW solar-plus-storage project awarded by state-owned SJVN

Adani Power wins 1,500-MW thermal power supply contract for India's Uttar Pradesh state

13 May 2025

Adani Power Limited (APL), India’s largest private sector thermal power company, has secured a contract to supply 1,500 MW of thermal power to the state of Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a stock exchange filing.

Japan’s Eneos pivots investment from hydrogen to LNG

12 May 2025

Japanese energy company Eneos Holdings will shift investment from hydrogen to LNG and sustainable aviation fuel.

GAIL signs MoU with India's Karnataka state to develop 1-GW renewable energy projects

12 May 2025

GAIL (India) Limited, a central government-owned energy company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Karnataka to explore the development of renewable energy projects of up to 1 GW in the state.

Vietnam, Russia pledge deeper strategic cooperation

12 May 2025

Vietnam and Russia agreed to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership during Vietnamese Communist Party leader To Lam's official visit to Moscow May 8-11, according to a joint statement released May 10.

India's thermal coal imports climb to 11-month high in April

12 May 2025

India's thermal coal imports climbed to an 11-month high in April 2025, as power producers ramped up inventories in anticipation of peak summer electricity demand

LG Energy Solution takes full ownership of Michigan battery plant

9 May 2025

LG Energy Solution has finalised its acquisition of General Motors’ share in a battery production plant in Michigan, boosting its ability to supply more North American carmakers.

Indonesia expands global carbon trade collaborations

9 May 2025

Following a recent agreement between Indonesia's Environment Ministry and the Gold Standard Foundation, Nurofiq highlighted that the Norwegian deal is the most advanced. Negotiations with Oslo have reached a detailed phase.

Mitsubishi joins groundbreaking carbon credit initiative to retire Philippine coal plant early

9 May 2025

Mitsubishi Corporation has teamed up with Singapore’s Keppel and Temasek-owned GenZero in a landmark initiative aimed at shutting down a Philippine coal plant a decade ahead of schedule using newly minted “transition credits”

Mitsubishi teams up with Foxconn to produce electric vehicles for Australasia

9 May 2025

Mitsubishi Motors has reached a preliminary agreement with Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, a division of Taiwan’s Foxconn, to supply electric vehicles for the Australasian market.

Taiwanese firm secures major energy storage win in Japan

9 May 2025

Taiwan-based HD Renewable Energy Co Ltd has clinched 300 MW/1,500 MWh of battery storage capacity in Japan’s latest auction supporting long-term low-carbon energy sources.

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