Indonesia and Vietnam aim to be solar power trailblazers

Singapore

INDONESIA and Vietnam are looking to join Thailand in blazing a trail for solar power in South-east Asia, introducing targets to fire up a green energy generation as a landmark global agreement to curb pollution is set to take effect.

Countries around the world are coming under increasing pressure to crack down on carbon emissions from sectors such as coal-fired power stations, with the historic Paris climate accord coming into force this Friday after it was signed last year.