Author: Jordy Leo

05 Jul Mitsui and Petronas Start Feasibility Study for CCS in Malaysia

Posted at 18:05 by Jordy Leo

Japanese trading house Mitsui [8031:JP] has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petronas [PTG:MK] to jointly study the feasibility of storing industrial carbon emissions off the coast of the Malay Peninsula, as reported by Nikkei Asia on June...

30 Jun Mitsubishi to Sell Renewable Energy Certificates to Murata Manufacturing

Posted at 15:11 by Jordy Leo

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi [8058:JP] will start selling renewable electricity certificates (RECs) for buyers to offset the emissions from their power consumption, with Japanese electronic components producer Murata Manufacturing [6981:JP] as the first buyer, as reported by Nikkei Asia on June 24. To generate and...

30 Jun Singapore Begins Importing Renewable Power from Laos via Thailand, Malaysia

Posted at 14:31 by Jordy Leo

Singapore has started importing renewable energy from Laos via Thailand and Malaysia, marking the first renewable energy import into Singapore, as reported by Strait Times on June 23. Specifically, Lao stated-owned power supplier Electricite Du Laos (EDL) will transmit up to 100 megawatts (MW) of...

30 Jun ExxonMobil, Shell, and CNOOC to Develop China’s Largest CCUS Project

Posted at 11:22 by Jordy Leo

Exxon Mobil [XOM:US], Shell [SHEL:LN], and China’s third-largest national oil company China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) [0883:HK] have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to study the feasibility of establishing a world-class carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project in China, as reported by...

29 Jun China Amends Antitrust Law for Fair Competition

Posted at 15:44 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun China Passes Black Soil Conservation Law to Restore Damaged Lands

Posted at 15:36 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun China Cyberspace Administration Launches Cybersecurity Investigation into CNKI

Posted at 15:23 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun Tesla Co-Founder and Toyota Collaborate in Recycling EV Batteries

Posted at 11:06 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun Solar Philippines to Ramp up Solar Power Capacity

Posted at 11:00 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun KFC Singapore Trials Making Fertilizer from Food and Packaging Waste

Posted at 16:21 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun HKQAA Helps Cathay United Bank Upgrade ESG Financing Business

Posted at 16:12 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun Asahi Kasei to Make lithium-ion Battery Materials from CO2

Posted at 17:46 by Jordy Leo

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 Jun Wine Australia Releases Sustainability and ESG Program

Posted at 17:33 by Jordy Leo

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

Posted at 17:04 by Jordy Leo

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...