Auteur: Jordy Léo

29 juin China Amends Antitrust Law for Fair Competition

Publié à 15:44 par Jordy Léo

China’s lawmakers will adopt an amendment to its current Antitrust Law to establish and improve its fair competition review system, as reported by China Daily on June 25. The amended law clarifies that business operators shall not exclude or limit competition by abusing data, algorithms,...

29 juin China Passes Black Soil Conservation Law to Restore Damaged Lands

Publié à 15:36 par Jordy Léo

China’s lawmakers passed the Black Soil Conservation Law on June 24 to secure the country's grain security and protect the ecosystem, as reported by Xinhua News on the same day. The black soil, or chernozem soil, is very suitable for growing crops with its high...

29 juin China Cyberspace Administration Launches Cybersecurity Investigation into CNKI

Publié à 15:23 par Jordy Léo

China’s internet watchdog Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) launched a cybersecurity investigation into China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the country’s largest online academic database, to safeguard national data security and public interest, as reported by South China Morning Post on June 24. The CAC declared...

23 juin Tesla Co-Founder and Toyota Collaborate in Recycling EV Batteries

Publié à 11:06 par Jordy Léo

Toyota Motor [7203:JP] has teamed up with US battery recycling company Redwood Materials, which is led by Tesla [TSLA:US] co-founder JB Straubel, to collect and recycle vehicle batteries, as reported by Bloomberg on June 21. The two parties plan to establish a closed-loop supply chain...

23 juin Solar Philippines to Ramp up Solar Power Capacity

Publié à 11:00 par Jordy Léo

Solar Philippines, the largest solar company in Southeast Asia, has submitted offers to contract renewable energy projects for a total capacity of 9,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) a year, in a move to ramp up the Philippines' renewable capability, as reported by Bloomberg on June 20. If...

22 juin KFC Singapore Trials Making Fertilizer from Food and Packaging Waste

Publié à 16:21 par Jordy Léo

Singapore-based sustainable packaging company Tria and KFC Singapore launched a pilot project to recycle food and packaging waste from one KFC outlet into fertilizers for agricultural use, as reported by Strait Times on June 21. Upon completion of a six-month trial, the fast-food company will...

22 juin HKQAA Helps Cathay United Bank Upgrade ESG Financing Business

Publié à 16:12 par Jordy Léo

The Hong Kong branch of Cathay United Bank (CUB) [2882:TT] and the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency (HKQAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their collaboration in sustainable and green financial services, as reported by Yahoo News on June 19. As an international...

21 juin Asahi Kasei to Make lithium-ion Battery Materials from CO2

Publié à 17:46 par Jordy Léo

Japanese chemical producer Asahi Kasei [3407:JP] has developed a technology to produce lithium-ion battery materials from carbon dioxide (CO2), as reported by Nikkei Asia on June 16. The new technology will produce a solvent used in battery electrolytes, while the CO2 consumed during the manufacturing...

21 juin Wine Australia Releases Sustainability and ESG Program

Publié à 17:33 par Jordy Léo

Wine Australia, a statutory corporation that regulates the Australian wine industry, announced a multifaceted program focused on environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) as well as sustainability, as reported by National Tribune on June 17. Rachel Triggs, Wine Australia’s General Manager of ESG and Market...

21 juin Qantas, Airbus to Invest USD200m to Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry in Australia

Publié à 17:04 par Jordy Léo

Australia’s Qantas Airways [QAN:AU] and Airbus [AIR:FP] have inked an agreement to invest up to USD200m for the development of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in Australia, as reported by Reuters on June 19. The partnership came one month after Qantas’s multibillion-dollar procurement order...

16 juin TotalEnergies Collaborates with India’s Adani Group for Massive Hydrogen Production

Publié à 12:13 par Jordy Léo

TotalEnergies [TTE:FP] will acquire a 25% stake in Adani New Industries (ANIL), a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Adani Enterprises [ADE:IN], as part of the two firms’ agreement to develop the world's biggest green hydrogen ecosystem, as reported by Reuters on June 14. The value of...

16 juin BP Takes Over Giant Green Hydrogen Project in Western Australia

Publié à 11:41 par Jordy Léo

British oil and gas giant BP [BP:US] has agreed to purchase a 40.5% equity and become the operator of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub (AREH), a hydrogen production base in Western Australia, as reported by Reuters on June 15. The value of the deal has...

15 juin China to Regulate Mobile Internet Application’s Use of Personal Information

Publié à 16:10 par Jordy Léo

China’s National Information Security Standardization Technical Committee (NISSTC) issued a draft management guideline that regulates the processing of personal data by mobile internet applications, as reported by Caixin on June 14. The document requires the operating systems of mobile terminals (MTs) to inform users when...

15 juin Shanghai Launches Carbon-Reduction and Energy-Saving Initiatives

Publié à 15:59 par Jordy Léo

Shanghai issued a four-year action plan (2022-2025) to conduct carbon-reduction and energy-conservation reform in the city’s industrial and communication sectors, aiming for an average 1% reduction in power use every year during the period, as reported by Securities Times on June 13. According to the...

15 juin DSME to Develop Onboard Carbon Capture Technology with ABS, Gaslog

Publié à 15:48 par Jordy Léo

South Korea’s major shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) [042660:KS] formed collaborations with ship classification organizations American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Greek liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier manufacturer Gaslog [GLOP:US] to jointly develop onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) technology, as reported by...