Energy Policy

What Asia must do better in 2025

THIS year is going to be disruptive – a roller coaster of challenges and opportunities. As the global landscape grows increasingly complex, Asia finds itself navigating higher tariffs, weaker global d...

Despite the substantial growth of renewable energy sources, fossil fuels continue to provide 80 per cent of global energy today and are likely to remain a significant part of global energy supply for the foreseeable future.

Navigating the new energy frontier: Investors can find opportunities amid the transition

From renewable infrastructure to natural gas projects, investors have a vast range to pick from in the drive towards a lower-carbon future

A floating solar photovoltaic testbed. One flawed idea that has emerged is that trying to move too quickly to renewables is a costly burden and unfair on developing countries. It is, but global warming is unfair to them too.

What is the place of fossil fuels in the energy transition?

They will continue to be used, but if the use of renewables doesn’t grow as quickly, it’s because of the failure of policy

A change in law would enable solar farms in Thailand to sell electricity directly via transmission lines.

Thailand’s new government faces tough choices on green energy

Critics argue that a policy to boost renewable energy, as currently framed, disproportionately favours large energy conglomerates over smaller players

The new Mandatory Energy Improvement regime will be implemented in Q3 2025.

‘Energy-intensive’ buildings must improve efficiency or face fines of up to S$150,000

A new regime aims to lower the carbon emissions of such developments that are now not held to minimum energy-efficiency standards

Lessons from the past year’s heatwaves should spur countries to enhance their heat resilience.
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Wooing foreign investors? Heat resilience may be a new key factor for cities

Failing to adapt to higher temperatures could mean lower agricultural yields and labour productivity, as well as poor energy security

The Energy Market Authority will implement power rationing as a "last resort" and measures will be lifted "expeditiously".

Emergency power rationing among measures for Singapore’s energy security under new Bill

Other proposals will also strengthen EMA’s ability to regulate, introduce new guard rails for electricity sector

Japan is the only G7 nation that does not have a deadline to phase out the use of dirty fuel.

Japan should phase out coal power by 2035, climate group says

The country is looking to publish its national energy strategy as the COP global climate summit nears