RECCESSARY

The Philippines recently held a biomass forum, bringing together experts to discuss the industry’s current state and outlook. (Photo: INBC Global) The Philippine government’s decision to bring biomass back into its Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) has raised expectations across the industry.

Australia’s data center boom is driving up demand for electricity and water, putting the country’s energy transition to the test. (Image: iStock) Australia is in the middle of a rapid data centre rollout. Warehouses full of computer servers that run the artificial intelligence (AI) tools society increasingly uses are being built at pace, and they draw heavily on essential resources. Data centres need large amounts of electricity, water and land.

An unmanned drone deployed to inspect transmission lines in Nanjing, east China. Such technology is also increasingly being used in Southeast Asia (Image: State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co., Ltd. / Xinhua / Alamy) An autonomous drone whizzes across a vast solar farm in Thailand, a few days after a typhoon barreled over the site. Working like an X-ray, the drone takes electroluminescence images of the panels. An AI-based analytics engine then spots cracks and other defects.

Using an off-grid EV charging system will help to shield both private EV drivers and commercial EV fleet operators from the impacts of unpredictable climate and energy crises. (Photo: Freepik) Extreme weather frequently causes major disruptions in UK transport and energy systems. Heavy snowfall often leads to school closures, roads grinding to a halt, rail services and flights severely disrupted or cancelled and even power cuts.

Red sun on the sky covered by smoke haze in Kalimantan. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Wildfires currently burning large swathes of land in Indonesia are on track to produce emissions on a par with the country’s most-intense fire season this century, according to experts. Data from the Global Fire Emissions Database reveals that, as of 7 September, fires in Indonesia produced 76m tonnes of carbon (MtC) in 2026.

Offshore wind turbines at Noshiro Port, Japan. Image by 掬茶 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Offshore wind has enormous potential as a source of renewable energy and is tipped to greatly expand in the next few decades. As this clean energy drive gathers pace, experts underline that new wind farms must be developed responsibly to minimize harm to ecosystems and support biodiversity.

Ride-hailing users are usually passive consumers, but sustainability requires them to become active participants in making greener choices. (Photo: Jon Russell/Flickr) Ride-hailing apps help us manage almost every daily task—from commuting and dining to grocery shopping—all from our smartphones. But with millions of ride-hailing drivers taking to the roads every day, this convenience also contributes to air pollution.

A group of conservationists listening for gibbon calls in Hue Saola Nature Reserve in Vietnam’s Annamite mountains. Image courtesy of Cody Aylward / WWF. Conservationists say connecting existing protected areas through biodiversity corridors is vital in many landscapes to prevent further loss of species and habitats. Yet the households living inside conservation areas often face stark financial tradeoffs associated with lost access to resources, sometimes making new designations controversial.

From waste to geothermal: Philippines steps up push for diverse energy sources The Philippine government is stepping up efforts to diversify its energy mix, with recent progress in both waste-to-energy and geothermal development. It has named 11 companies eligible to bid for waste-to-energy projects, including major conglomerates, infrastructure groups and energy companies.

Singapore is seeking carbon credits from Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. (Photo: iStock) Singapore’s push to establish bilateral cooperation under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement across Southeast Asia is moving from agreements on paper toward implementation, with Vietnam emerging as a key part of that effort in August. Singapore and Vietnam signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) on carbon credit cooperation in September 2025.