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The Nam Theun 2 hydropower plant in Lao PDR exports electricity to Thailand. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Energy Ministers Push for Expansion of ASEAN Power Grid and Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline

September 05, 2023

The planned Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines Power Integration may be the next multilateral power trading project.
A car is parked near a gas flaring facility in Brunei.

Brunei Adopts Mandatory Carbon Emission Reporting

August 16, 2023

The mandatory reporting starts this year and is in line with initiatives to enhance the transparency of the country's carbon accounting.
A nursery of mangrove seedlings in Palawan. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Eleven Projects Approved for Grants under Korean-Backed BIMP-EAGA Fund

August 08, 2023

The 4th BIMP-EAGA ROK Senior Officials Meeting in July approved 11 projects for funding under the third grant cycle of the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF).
A man enjoying the Ramang-Rammang forest of rock in Sulawesi.

BIMP-EAGA Boasts of Three UNESCO Global Geoparks

July 31, 2023

Being named as a UNESCO geopark is a recognition of how the sites are being conserved to serve local communities, while highlighting their geological and cultural importance.
Firefighter flying drone with thermal camera. Photo credit: iStock/Cristian Martin

Southeast Asia Explores Frontier Technologies in Quest for Carbon Neutrality

July 20, 2023

Disruptive technologies will reshape industry, healthcare, and communications and provide urgently needed solutions to global challenges like climate change.
Mt. Inayawan. Photo taken from the Youtube video.

Mt. Inayawan Park—Lanao del Norte’s ‘Last Forest Bastion’

July 17, 2023

Declared as an ASEAN Heritage Park, Mt. Inayawan is the only remaining primary forest and the largest rainforest in the province.
A wind and solar farm in the Philippines. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Can Renewable Energy Certificates Increase Clean Energy Investments in BIMP-EAGA Countries?

June 09, 2023

A grant-supported study is looking into the market potential of tradeable certificates and how countries can set up a regional system.
Rainforest in Indonesian Borneo. Photo credit: iStock/Rita Enes.

Alam Sehat Lestari: Linking Conservation and Human Health to Preserve Borneo’s Rainforests

May 26, 2023

An Indonesian nonprofit provides affordable health care and alternative livelihoods in West Kalimantan to encourage local communities to protect and preserve climate-critical forests.
Performers on stage at last year's Rainforest World Music Festival.

Rainforest World Music Festival Is Back, Targets 20,000 Visitors

May 05, 2023

The Sarawak festival features 199 musicians, including international acts Gipsy Kings and Big Mountain and local performers headed by Zee Avi.
Southeast Asia accounts for nearly half of the global plastic leakage from land to sea. Photo credit: Asian Development Bank.

Four Southeast Asian Countries Pilot the Use of Nuclear Technology in Plastics Recycling

May 02, 2023

The International Atomic Energy Agency is piloting the application of nuclear solutions to plastics recycling in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.