https://www.eco-business.com/category/energy/Asia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green enCopyright (c) 2016, Eco-BusinessWed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000noAsia Pacific news, jobs, events for the cleantech & green https://www.eco-business.com/news/renewable-project-location-matters-as-much-as-technology-capacity-says-clean-energy-expert/Cebu’s recurring grid alerts expose a flaw in Philippine renewable procurement, as low cost projects in outlying islands cannot always reach the Visayas’ biggest power market, leaving Cebu reliant on costly diesel.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/renewable-project-location-matters-as-much-as-technology-capacity-says-clean-energy-expert/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-singapore-can-help-shape-asias-next-generation-of-infrastructure/As the region’s infrastructure needs grow more complex, the city-state’s financing, engineering and technology capabilities could help deliver more integrated and resilient systems.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-singapore-can-help-shape-asias-next-generation-of-infrastructure/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/warming-himalayas-nepals-climate-justice-test/Nepal’s devastating Himalayan floods have exposed the human and economic cost of a warming region, reviving demand for climate justice.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:29:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/warming-himalayas-nepals-climate-justice-test/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/what-it-means-for-global-warming-to-exceed-15c/A sobering new report from the United Nations Environment Programme warns that even if governments deliver on all their existing climate pledges, warming could reach 1.8°C later this century. That means humanity must pivot from simply containing global warming to finding ways to reverse it.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:05:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/what-it-means-for-global-warming-to-exceed-15c/https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-dominates-global-green-ship-orders-can-green-fuel-keep-up/Chinese shipyards are dominating global orders for greener vessels, but uncertainty over global regulations and cost premiums of low-carbon fuels could leave new ships without enough clean fuel to run on.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:06:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-dominates-global-green-ship-orders-can-green-fuel-keep-up/https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-offshore-wind-protect-the-climate-and-ocean-alike/Offshore wind energy is on the rise. Many experts regard it as pivotal to building renewable energy grids around the globe, while also noting that it affects the marine environment.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/can-offshore-wind-protect-the-climate-and-ocean-alike/https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/for-southeast-asia-the-ai-race-is-about-access-not-supremacy/The region’s stake in AI is not simply which great power builds the most capable model. The key is to ensure that AI remains affordable, locally relevant, continuously available and politically accessible.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:29:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/for-southeast-asia-the-ai-race-is-about-access-not-supremacy/https://www.eco-business.com/news/chinese-and-us-tech-firms-drive-bulk-of-digital-power-use-and-emissions-itu-report-finds/Companies in East Asia and the Pacific used the most electricity but sourced only 18.5 per cent from renewables, versus 68 per cent in North America, the International Telecommunication Union found.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/chinese-and-us-tech-firms-drive-bulk-of-digital-power-use-and-emissions-itu-report-finds/https://www.eco-business.com/news/after-gujarat-win-an-emissions-trading-experiment-heads-to-rio/Participating factories emit up to 30 per cent less particulate pollution than non-market counterparts. But can the scheme work in Rio’s vastly different context?Wed, 23 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/after-gujarat-win-an-emissions-trading-experiment-heads-to-rio/https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-is-using-ai-to-improve-renewable-efficiency-what-can-southeast-asia-learn/The region must strengthen grids and clean energy capacity to incorporate AI for efficiency, experts say. But in China, the technology is no silver bullet for decarbonising energy systems.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:50:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/china-is-using-ai-to-improve-renewable-efficiency-what-can-southeast-asia-learn/https://www.eco-business.com/news/turkiye-seeks-global-backing-for-climate-responsible-ai-at-cop31/The voluntary Antalya Pledge asks governments and companies to disclose data centre energy use and shift to renewables, as US and Chinese AI build‑outs are set to drive most of this decade’s extra electricity demand.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:37:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/turkiye-seeks-global-backing-for-climate-responsible-ai-at-cop31/https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-captive-coal-could-it-lead-the-transition-away/With the country dominating nickel exports, its moves towards green industry could make the greatest impacts.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 03:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/indonesias-captive-coal-could-it-lead-the-transition-away/https://www.eco-business.com/news/sodium-batteries-are-coming-to-europe/Abundant sodium could reduce critical-mineral vulnerabilities and support Europe’s electrification, but Chinese manufacturers hold a commanding lead in the market.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:05:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/sodium-batteries-are-coming-to-europe/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-power-grid-faces-licensing-hurdle-as-singapore-pursues-clean-power-imports/Indonesia’s five-year export licence cap and Sarawak’s discretionary licence terms raise doubts over whether cross-border power projects can secure the long-term legal certainty needed for financing.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-power-grid-faces-licensing-hurdle-as-singapore-pursues-clean-power-imports/https://www.eco-business.com/news/southeast-asia-becomes-top-asian-market-for-chinese-clean-technology/Chinese exports to Asean exceed US$20 billion as solar, battery and EV shipments rise.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:27:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/southeast-asia-becomes-top-asian-market-for-chinese-clean-technology/https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-long-until-china-can-electrify-its-heavy-trucks/Alternative-fuel trucks have been developing rapidly, but challenges remain to large-scale deployment.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/how-long-until-china-can-electrify-its-heavy-trucks/https://www.eco-business.com/news/al-gore-southeast-asia-should-put-its-own-interests-ahead-of-us-china-rivalry/Southeast Asian governments should focus on the interests of their own people, rather than on how Washington or Beijing might respond to their climate and energy policies, former United States vice-president Al Gore and Nobel Peace Prize winner has said.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:09:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/al-gore-southeast-asia-should-put-its-own-interests-ahead-of-us-china-rivalry/https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-india-to-germany-populating-the-green-energy-workforce/As Germany tries to find workers for its renewable energy expansion, private recruiters are building new migration pipelines from India.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:07:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/from-india-to-germany-populating-the-green-energy-workforce/https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-power-grid-singapore-thailand-launch-two-year-push-to-clear-hurdles-by-2028/Speaking at Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Singapore 2026, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow said Singapore remains committed to its climate targets even as geopolitics fractures the rules-based order.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:28:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/asean-power-grid-singapore-thailand-launch-two-year-push-to-clear-hurdles-by-2028/https://www.eco-business.com/news/we-need-solutions-southeast-asias-climate-risks-sharpen-case-for-ocean-investment/As Southeast Asia’s climate risks intensify, The Liveability Challenge is backing ocean-based innovations to help close the region’s funding gap for climate resilience and emissions reduction.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://www.eco-business.com/news/we-need-solutions-southeast-asias-climate-risks-sharpen-case-for-ocean-investment/