Is Asia’s transition finance harming climate goals?
Is the transition label a way to pull the wool over the eyes of investors and the public on climate action, asks Christina Ng..
putraadhiguna
An interdisciplinary thinker fascinated by the energy transition nuances in emerging markets -with the usual impossible juggle between welfare, climate and politics. He currently lives in a rural mountainside village where life goes on in the tropics with no aircon.
Carbon capture can help with reducing S’pore’s emissions but is no silver bullet
From putting solar panels on reservoirs to importing clean energy from its neighbours, Singapore is relying on existing technologies to cut its carbon emissions, while keeping an eye out for innovative ways to further slash emissions in the long term...
The dark side behind Indonesia’s ambition to boost biodiesel, deficit to soaring prices
In 2023 for the first time in mandatory biodiesel adoption, the consumption of crude palm oil (CPO) for energy exceeded food..
8 ways to ensure Indonesia’s nickel sector is sustainable
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ambition to turn Indonesia into a global hub for electric vehicle (EV) battery production has thrust the nation’s mining commodities, particularly nickel, into the spotlight...
Increasing biodiesel use may aggravate environmental risks
The massive push for biodiesel usage, supported by Rp 30 trillion (US$1.9 billion) to Rp 50 trillion in annual funding from the Indonesian Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDPKS), had long been predicted to have side effects, Jakarta-based think tank Energy Shift Institute said in a report..