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The latest news and analysis on clean energy development, finance and fossil fuels in Asia. #energytransition
The Cooum in Chennai is today India’s most polluted river, emblematic of a broader national crisis.
Our analysis identifies pollution sources, health risks, and policy gaps that hinder recovery across 46% of the country’s rivers.
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Our analysis identifies pollution sources, health risks, and policy gaps that hinder recovery across 46% of the country’s rivers.
Read the full piece: energytracker.asia/most-pollute...
The Most Polluted River in India Is Not the Ganga or Yamuna
India’s river pollution crisis has a new face: the Cooum in Chennai, now considered the country’s most polluted river.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The Cooum in Chennai is today India’s most polluted river, emblematic of a broader national crisis.
Our analysis identifies pollution sources, health risks, and policy gaps that hinder recovery across 46% of the country’s rivers.
Read the full piece: energytracker.asia/most-pollute...
Our analysis identifies pollution sources, health risks, and policy gaps that hinder recovery across 46% of the country’s rivers.
Read the full piece: energytracker.asia/most-pollute...
Water pollution in India remains a critical crisis in 2025, threatening health and livelihoods. Our latest piece breaks down the sources, impacts, and policy actions shaping the road to cleaner water.
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Water Pollution in India and Its Toll on Rivers and People
Water pollution in India has escalated into one of the nation’s most urgent environmental crises, threatening public health, ecosystems and the economy.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Water pollution in India remains a critical crisis in 2025, threatening health and livelihoods. Our latest piece breaks down the sources, impacts, and policy actions shaping the road to cleaner water.
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China’s emissions have stalled, powered by a solar-wind buildout and rapid EV/rail adoption. Will policymakers curb coal faster or slow the pace of clean-energy expansion? Our latest #OpEd explains the pivotal choices ahead for 2030 and 2060 climate targets.
China’s Policymakers Face Big Choices After No Emissions Growth for 18 Months [Op-Ed]
China’s emissions have stabilised or fallen since mid-2023, despite continued growth in fossil fuel demand, driven by a clean-energy surge in wind, solar, and rail-based transport.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:40 AM
China’s emissions have stalled, powered by a solar-wind buildout and rapid EV/rail adoption. Will policymakers curb coal faster or slow the pace of clean-energy expansion? Our latest #OpEd explains the pivotal choices ahead for 2030 and 2060 climate targets.
The path to 24/7 clean power is here: storage, forecasting, and smarter grids empower renewables to meet demand reliably. Read our quick explainer on how the transition is becoming a reality.
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Is Renewable Energy Reliable in a High-demand World?
Renewable energy has transitioned from the fringe to the backbone, with advancements in storage, forecasting, and smarter grids.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The path to 24/7 clean power is here: storage, forecasting, and smarter grids empower renewables to meet demand reliably. Read our quick explainer on how the transition is becoming a reality.
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Pakistan’s air quality underscores the urgency for a systemic pivot to clean energy and smarter transport.
Find the evidence and recommended actions in our full article.
Find the evidence and recommended actions in our full article.
Why Smog in Pakistan Is Worse Than Ever in 2025
Pakistan is gripped by a year-round smog emergency, with PM2.5 levels far exceeding WHO guidelines and cities like Lahore among the world's most polluted.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Pakistan’s air quality underscores the urgency for a systemic pivot to clean energy and smarter transport.
Find the evidence and recommended actions in our full article.
Find the evidence and recommended actions in our full article.
Thailand stands at a pivotal energy crossroads. A strategic transition to gas and accelerated adoption of renewables can boost resilience and competitiveness.
Experts from the CASE Project shares their opinion in our latest Op-Ed: energytracker.asia/how-thailand...
Experts from the CASE Project shares their opinion in our latest Op-Ed: energytracker.asia/how-thailand...
How Thailand Can Transition from Gas Dependency Risks to Clean Energy Gains [Op-Ed]
Thailand’s growing dependence on imported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) bears the risk of becoming a costly vulnerability.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Thailand stands at a pivotal energy crossroads. A strategic transition to gas and accelerated adoption of renewables can boost resilience and competitiveness.
Experts from the CASE Project shares their opinion in our latest Op-Ed: energytracker.asia/how-thailand...
Experts from the CASE Project shares their opinion in our latest Op-Ed: energytracker.asia/how-thailand...
Global renewable energy is growing fast but not fast enough.
Capacity is set to double by 2030, yet we’re still falling short of COP28 goals. The @iea.org says clearer policies, faster permitting, and better grids are key to closing the gap.
Capacity is set to double by 2030, yet we’re still falling short of COP28 goals. The @iea.org says clearer policies, faster permitting, and better grids are key to closing the gap.
Renewable Energy Trends 2025: Capacity to Double by 2030
The IEA's 2025 renewable energy market analysis reveals that the goal to triple clean energy capacity remains out of reach.
energytracker.asia
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Global renewable energy is growing fast but not fast enough.
Capacity is set to double by 2030, yet we’re still falling short of COP28 goals. The @iea.org says clearer policies, faster permitting, and better grids are key to closing the gap.
Capacity is set to double by 2030, yet we’re still falling short of COP28 goals. The @iea.org says clearer policies, faster permitting, and better grids are key to closing the gap.
From Delhi to regional hotspots, explore what’s driving India’s smog and the policy actions needed to deliver clean air.
Smog in India: A Nation Struggling to Breathe
Smog in India has reached crisis levels, with serious conditions setting into many of the India’s most polluted cities.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
From Delhi to regional hotspots, explore what’s driving India’s smog and the policy actions needed to deliver clean air.
Indonesia’s e-motorcycle potential is huge, but requires coordinated policy and a strong domestic champion.
Discover the opportunities and barriers in our latest #OpEd
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Discover the opportunities and barriers in our latest #OpEd
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Time to Ride, Indonesia Electric Motorcycle Diaries [Op-Ed]
Indonesia has the ingredients to become a global leader in electric motorcycles, with a huge domestic market, a culture of ingenuity, and a growing local ecosystem.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Indonesia’s e-motorcycle potential is huge, but requires coordinated policy and a strong domestic champion.
Discover the opportunities and barriers in our latest #OpEd
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Discover the opportunities and barriers in our latest #OpEd
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The cost argument is over. Renewables have won.
Solar and wind are now significantly cheaper than fossil fuels, leading to record growth and lower energy bills. The data is clear.
#CleanEnergy #Renewables
Solar and wind are now significantly cheaper than fossil fuels, leading to record growth and lower energy bills. The data is clear.
#CleanEnergy #Renewables
Is Renewable Energy Expensive? Or Is It the Cheapest Power Source on Earth?
Renewable energy is not only the cheapest but also the fastest-growing source of electricity worldwide, even without subsidies.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:10 AM
The cost argument is over. Renewables have won.
Solar and wind are now significantly cheaper than fossil fuels, leading to record growth and lower energy bills. The data is clear.
#CleanEnergy #Renewables
Solar and wind are now significantly cheaper than fossil fuels, leading to record growth and lower energy bills. The data is clear.
#CleanEnergy #Renewables
Struggling to understand why power bills are soaring in Australia?
The short answer: gas and coal. The more nuanced truth: renewables are the key to bringing them down.
Find out more in our latest article.
The short answer: gas and coal. The more nuanced truth: renewables are the key to bringing them down.
Find out more in our latest article.
The Cost of Electricity in Australia: Can Renewables Finally Bring Prices Down?
Australia's energy crisis is deepening, with electricity bills soaring 27% above inflation in just two years.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Struggling to understand why power bills are soaring in Australia?
The short answer: gas and coal. The more nuanced truth: renewables are the key to bringing them down.
Find out more in our latest article.
The short answer: gas and coal. The more nuanced truth: renewables are the key to bringing them down.
Find out more in our latest article.
Australia’s gas future: export-driven pressures vs. renewables-led resilience. Our piece analyses the policy and market dynamics shaping the path forward.
Natural Gas in Australia: A Shrinking Role in a Renewable Era
Natural gas in Australia is facing a crisis. The world’s second-largest exporter of LNG, Australia is on the brink of domestic shortages.
energytracker.asia
October 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Australia’s gas future: export-driven pressures vs. renewables-led resilience. Our piece analyses the policy and market dynamics shaping the path forward.
Indonesia’s banks are reassessing coal-heavy portfolios as global demand shifts. Our latest op-ed outlines how stronger ESG governance and a renewables-led pathway can protect growth and climate goals.
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Banking Indonesia Away From Coal [Op-Ed]
Indonesia’s financial sector faces a pivotal test as coal demand wanes from China and India, forcing banks to reassess risk and accelerate a credible transition toward renewables.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Indonesia’s banks are reassessing coal-heavy portfolios as global demand shifts. Our latest op-ed outlines how stronger ESG governance and a renewables-led pathway can protect growth and climate goals.
Read more: energytracker.asia/banking-indo...
Read more: energytracker.asia/banking-indo...
Taiwan’s energy mix is shifting fast. Can a renewables-led blueprint outpace gas in delivering secure, climate-aligned power?
Aiqun Yu and Cheng Cheng Wu from @globalenergymon.bsky.social argue for a renewables-forward blueprint to reduce gas dependency.
Aiqun Yu and Cheng Cheng Wu from @globalenergymon.bsky.social argue for a renewables-forward blueprint to reduce gas dependency.
After Nuclear, Renewables Can Power an Energy-secure Taiwan
After last month's defeat of a proposal to revive the country’s last nuclear power plant, Taiwan now has to decide its future energy mix.
energytracker.asia
September 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Taiwan’s energy mix is shifting fast. Can a renewables-led blueprint outpace gas in delivering secure, climate-aligned power?
Aiqun Yu and Cheng Cheng Wu from @globalenergymon.bsky.social argue for a renewables-forward blueprint to reduce gas dependency.
Aiqun Yu and Cheng Cheng Wu from @globalenergymon.bsky.social argue for a renewables-forward blueprint to reduce gas dependency.
Analysis: The vacuum left by the US retreat on climate policy is being filled not by a single nation but by a cohort of ambitious Asian economies. Here’s how the landscape of environmental leadership is being reshaped in real time.
#ClimateChange
#ClimateChange
Trump’s Environmental Policy: Is "Climate Change the Greatest Con Job Ever"?
While Trump's climate policy rollbacks have destabilised global efforts, they are also paving the way for Asian nations.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Analysis: The vacuum left by the US retreat on climate policy is being filled not by a single nation but by a cohort of ambitious Asian economies. Here’s how the landscape of environmental leadership is being reshaped in real time.
#ClimateChange
#ClimateChange
Can a truly multipolar climate agenda emerge among China, India, Brazil, and the EU?
Explore the geopolitics, finance, and resilience needed to protect vulnerable communities and global supply chains in our latest Op-ed.
Explore the geopolitics, finance, and resilience needed to protect vulnerable communities and global supply chains in our latest Op-ed.
Where There is a Will, There is Collaboration [Op-Ed]
As climate risk grows, a clear, collaborative climate agenda from major economies like China, India, Brazil and EU is essential.
energytracker.asia
September 23, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Can a truly multipolar climate agenda emerge among China, India, Brazil, and the EU?
Explore the geopolitics, finance, and resilience needed to protect vulnerable communities and global supply chains in our latest Op-ed.
Explore the geopolitics, finance, and resilience needed to protect vulnerable communities and global supply chains in our latest Op-ed.
US tariff moves are altering Asia’s energy map—from solar modules to LNG. We break down the likely economic and policy impacts for major markets and the region’s path to renewables.
How Trump’s Tariffs Are Rewriting Asia’s Clean Energy Future
Donald Trump's tariffs on Asian imports are rippling through the region, reshaping energy policies and prompting a regional realignment.
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September 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
US tariff moves are altering Asia’s energy map—from solar modules to LNG. We break down the likely economic and policy impacts for major markets and the region’s path to renewables.
Bangladesh’s heavy fossil–fuel FDI has blocked renewables, pushing higher energy poverty. With renewables at just ~3%, urgent policy and investment reforms are needed for a green, resilient future.
#Energy #Bangladesh
#Energy #Bangladesh
Foreign Direct Investment in Bangladesh: The Economic Impact
Bangladesh’s foreign direct investment in power and energy has entrenched fossil fuels, leaving renewables a mere 3% of electricity and worsening energy poverty and overcapacity.
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September 8, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Bangladesh’s heavy fossil–fuel FDI has blocked renewables, pushing higher energy poverty. With renewables at just ~3%, urgent policy and investment reforms are needed for a green, resilient future.
#Energy #Bangladesh
#Energy #Bangladesh
From pilots to power: Indonesia’s floating wind strategy hinges on permits, offtake, and financing. The clock is ticking for climate progress. #EnergyTransition
Floating Wind Farms: Indonesia’s Deepwater Bet Against Coal
Despite emissions reductions from renewable energy, including floating wind farms, coal still supplies energy for half of Southeast Asia’s electrical grid.
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September 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
From pilots to power: Indonesia’s floating wind strategy hinges on permits, offtake, and financing. The clock is ticking for climate progress. #EnergyTransition
Thailand’s plan to boost LNG to reach carbon neutrality raises alarms: pollution, water contamination, and health risks threaten local communities in Rayong. With renewable energy abundant and cleaner, why is the focus still on fossil fuels?
#CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #Thailand
#CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #Thailand
Coastal Communities Bear the Brunt of Thailand’s LNG Boom [Op-Ed]
Thailand's push to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 relies heavily on expanding LNG infrastructure, but this fossil fuel remains a significant environmental and health threat.
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August 26, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Thailand’s plan to boost LNG to reach carbon neutrality raises alarms: pollution, water contamination, and health risks threaten local communities in Rayong. With renewable energy abundant and cleaner, why is the focus still on fossil fuels?
#CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #Thailand
#CleanEnergy #ClimateAction #Thailand
Nigeria’s solar market is on the rise, with more than 5 million people benefiting from mini-grids and solar home systems.
Despite modest current capacity, the country’s vast solar potential and high diesel power costs create a compelling case for strategic investment.
Despite modest current capacity, the country’s vast solar potential and high diesel power costs create a compelling case for strategic investment.
Solar Energy in Nigeria: A Reliable Alternative To A Struggling Grid
Solar energy in Nigeria is stepping in where the grid falls short. Mini grids, rooftop PV and batteries are cutting diesel costs.
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August 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Nigeria’s solar market is on the rise, with more than 5 million people benefiting from mini-grids and solar home systems.
Despite modest current capacity, the country’s vast solar potential and high diesel power costs create a compelling case for strategic investment.
Despite modest current capacity, the country’s vast solar potential and high diesel power costs create a compelling case for strategic investment.
Coal mine expansion slowed in 2024, but over 2,200 Mtpa of proposed capacity — mainly in China and India remains in development. Future methane emissions could rival Japan’s entire yearly GHG output.
Read our latest Op-Ed by the @globalenergymon.bsky.social 's team.
Read our latest Op-Ed by the @globalenergymon.bsky.social 's team.
Asia’s Proposed Coal Projects May Reverse Recent Declines, Significantly Increasing Methane Emissions [Op-Ed]
Global coal mine capacity saw its lowest increase since 2015, but with over 2,200 Mtpa still in development—primarily in China and India—the risk of future expansion remains high.
energytracker.asia
August 19, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Coal mine expansion slowed in 2024, but over 2,200 Mtpa of proposed capacity — mainly in China and India remains in development. Future methane emissions could rival Japan’s entire yearly GHG output.
Read our latest Op-Ed by the @globalenergymon.bsky.social 's team.
Read our latest Op-Ed by the @globalenergymon.bsky.social 's team.
AI’s rapid growth is skyrocketing data centre energy use, risking setbacks in climate progress. Japan’s new “Watt-Bit Collaboration” aims to align data centres with renewables, but hurdles like location mismatches and energy definitions threaten to slow progress.
#AI #ClimateAction #Renewables
#AI #ClimateAction #Renewables
AI Data Centre Development in Japan and Clean Energy Transition
Japan's new strategy is to co-locate AI data centres and clean energy. If it succeeds, Japan’s AI boom can avoid derailing its climate goals.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:49 AM
AI’s rapid growth is skyrocketing data centre energy use, risking setbacks in climate progress. Japan’s new “Watt-Bit Collaboration” aims to align data centres with renewables, but hurdles like location mismatches and energy definitions threaten to slow progress.
#AI #ClimateAction #Renewables
#AI #ClimateAction #Renewables
Malaysia’s data centres have the potential to go green with renewable energy and innovative practices. How can this sector lead the way in climate-conscious digital transformation?
#GreenDataCenters #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability
#GreenDataCenters #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability
Can Malaysia’s AI Data Centres Go Green? [Op-Ed]
Malaysia’s AI data centres have the potential to go green by adopting renewable energy sources and sustainable practices.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Malaysia’s data centres have the potential to go green with renewable energy and innovative practices. How can this sector lead the way in climate-conscious digital transformation?
#GreenDataCenters #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability
#GreenDataCenters #ClimateInnovation #Sustainability
Mexico’s solar energy sector is rapidly growing, with capacity now around 12 GW—yet, only a fraction of the country’s electricity needs. As Mexico aims to achieve 45% renewables by 2030, critical challenges like grid capacity and regulatory clarity must be addressed.
Charting the Path Of Solar Energy in Mexico
Mexico has ideal conditions for solar energy. But solar makes up just a fraction of the energy mix, which is heavily dominated by natural gas.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Mexico’s solar energy sector is rapidly growing, with capacity now around 12 GW—yet, only a fraction of the country’s electricity needs. As Mexico aims to achieve 45% renewables by 2030, critical challenges like grid capacity and regulatory clarity must be addressed.