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• ‘China should set up a carbon cap’ – Zou Ji on the next national energy targets
  China is drafting its next Five Year Plan, and the president of Energy Foundation China wants to see ambitious energy and climate goals.
• Keppel Land CEO Tan Swee Yiow appointed World Green Building Council treasurer
  Tan, who was previously president of the Singapore Green Building Council, aims to drive awareness of the role green buildings play in mitigating climate change.
• Philanthropies pump US$50 million into clean energy projects in Southeast Asia to address Covid-19 funding gaps
  A fund backed by large philanthrophies will invest in the earliest stage of renewable energy investments. This risky stage has proved one of the biggest obstacles to Southeast Asia's energy transition, which Covid-19 is slowing down.
• South Korea to pump public money into new Indonesian coal despite green election pledges
  A South Korean public institution has announced it will back a controversial new coal project in Indonesia, contradicting election promises made earlier this year. In Jakarta, activists took to the streets to protest the decision.
• Pakistan launches electric vehicle plan with cars in slow lane
  The goal is to have at least 30 per cent of all vehicles running on electricity by 2030—but but cars have been left out of first phase after pushback from automakers.
• China’s CO2 emissions surged past pre-coronavirus levels in May
  A rapid increase in pollution last month was driven by coal power, cement, and other heavy industries which appear to be bouncing back faster than other sectors of the economy, new analysis has found.
• The coronavirus has accelerated changes in energy supply and demand
  There is a compelling case that the pandemic has accelerated the move away from fossil fuels, and that investments in renewable energy will continue to grow.
• Vietnam approves 7 GW of new wind projects
  Vietnam has approved almost a hundred new wind energy installations, indicating the nation is powering ahead with renewables amid fears of looming power shortages as industry and population boom.
• World’s biggest renewables firms earn abysmal scores on human rights performance
  A new study shows clean energy firms are not fully meeting their human rights obligations, suggesting more scrutiny is required of the sector. The shift to renewables must not come at the expense of the most vulnerable, say experts.
• How green are Asia’s post-Covid economic recovery plans?
  Stimulus packages to kickstart pandemic-hit economies can either shape a low-carbon future or lock the world into a fossil fuel system. Which countries in Asia are leading the green transition?
• 5 trends this decade that will shape Singapore’s switch to electric mobility
  From systems able to replenish depleted batteries at lightning speed to smart chargers that ‘talk’ to one another, exciting developments lie ahead on Singapore's road to sustainable mobility.
• In post-Covid Asia, countries should develop their own renewable energy capabilities
  With clean energy projects experiencing delays due to the coronavirus, developing economies in the region should scale up local manufacturing and employment, said the Asian Development Bank's energy sector chief.
• China’s energy law could help address the Belt and Road’s climate impact
  The draft bill is a step in the right direction, but falls short on screening the export of fossil fuel technologies.
• Proposed Indonesian coal power plant not financially viable, study finds
  Green groups have long criticised the Jawa 9 & 10 coal power project over its devastating impacts on public health and the environment. Now, a study has revealed the project would also be unprofitable for its investors.
• We should not aim to return to normal
  Normal contributed to this pandemic. Governments should direct stimulus measures towards a greener and more equitable normal.
• Green energy revolution powered by global South
  Developing countries have made record renewable energies investments in 2019, a new report has found. As the Covid-19 crisis is having an immediate impact on renewables projects, experts say economic recovery plans must include clean energy.
• Standing tall: How green buildings are adapting to the post-Covid era
  Green building technologies can contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and other infectious diseases. Experts tell Eco-Business how.
• Can power from palm oil waste replace fossil fuels in coal-loving Asia?
  Low in moisture and high in calorific value, palm kernel shells are ideal for burning, but their use for power production does not come without challenges. Can these materials help shrink coal's climate impacts in Asia?
• Amid the pandemic, how can businesses not lose sight of climate change?
  Despite squeezed profits, can companies ensure decarbonisation remains on their priority lists, and emerge more resilient and future-ready once the pandemic passes?
• How to replace coal power with renewables in developing countries
  Using a coal retirement mechanism, nations could phase out coal power and replace it with renewables more quickly while creating new jobs, improving public health, and changing the trajectory of carbon emissions.