https://www.scmp.com/rss/516250/feed Stories featuring prominent thought leadership discussions that came out of the inaugural Energy Asia conference, held in Kuala Lumpur in June 2023. The event brought together energy professionals, industry leaders and policy makers with a common agenda of pursuing a net-zero future for the region through a just energy transition. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] More than 70 governments have pledged to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and that coalition is growing, according to the World Economic Forum. While this indicates serious investment and commitment to the global energy transition, the United Nations has reported that the current set of national climate action plans is falling short. The blunt truth is that, collectively, the world is not yet on track to meet the desired targets. “Getting to net zero requires all... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3233461/international-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3233461/international-cooperation?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:00:19 +0000 [Sponsored article] The effects of climate change are being felt all over Asia. In April, the region experienced a record-breaking heatwave, with temperatures soaring past 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) across India, China and Southeast Asia. Thailand saw the heat index – what the temperature feels like when combined with relative humidity – hit 54 degrees in Bangkok. Although hot weather is common in this part of the world, experts believe that the growing intensity of these heatwaves... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3231898/hub-for-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3231898/hub-for-clean-energy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:05:47 +0000 [Sponsored article] The call to action for an energy transition – referring to the shift from fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal to renewable sources like wind and solar power for energy production and consumption – is getting increasingly louder in Asia, and for very good reason. With a total population of 4.2 billion people, the region is still growing fast, particularly in terms of energy demand, according to Datuk Adif Zulkifli, executive vice-president and CEO of the upstream... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3231799/oil-gas-companies-decarbonise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3231799/oil-gas-companies-decarbonise?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:00:11 +0000 Technology seems to be the silver bullet that societies are relying on to solve the world’s most pressing problems. While this may not always be the case, tech is certainly proving to be critical in the energy industry’s push towards decarbonisation. An example of such innovation involves the use of hydrogen – a topic close to heart for Dr Enass Abo-Hamed, a pioneer of clean-energy storage. She is co-founder and CEO of H2Go Power, an engineering company that is developing new ways to safely... https://www.scmp.com/native/news/asia/topics/energy-asia/article/3230378/asia-transition-renewable-hub-clean-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/news/asia/topics/energy-asia/article/3230378/asia-transition-renewable-hub-clean-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:16 +0000 [Sponsored article] Carbon emissions are continuing to rise at unprecedented levels worldwide, according to an assessment report released in March by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which signals escalating risks to the environment and life on our planet. About three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions are linked to the energy sector, the International Energy Agency (IEA) reports. To mitigate this, the IEA has developed the Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario, which lays... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3229600/just-energy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3229600/just-energy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:27:57 +0000