Energy

Liberian-flagged crude oil tanker Shun Tai is seen anchored at the Kozmino terminal in Nakhodka Bay near the Russian port city of Nakhodka. 
International relations

China-Russia ties in Arctic keep U.S. and Canada on alert

Alaska and Yukon territory share info as warships and thin-hulled tankers pass by

28 December 2023
An Australian LNG tanker at the port of Yokohama: Japan relies heavily on fossil fuel imports, with as much as 40% of its LNG coming from Australia. 
Opinion

Australia and Japan must recast their energy relationship

Exports of fossil fuels could give way to green metals and critical minerals

26 December 2023
Japanese startup EX-Fusion is working on an experimental laser fusion reactor. (EX-Fusion)
Energy

Japan sets up nuclear fusion industry forum to bring tech to market

IHI and JGC join startups in public-private drive to speed development

26 December 2023
Energy companies and other buyers of carbon emissions credits have begun to question their effectiveness in curbing global warming.
Datawatch

Weak trading in carbon credits blunts world decarbonization drive

Futures fall 90% as effectiveness of carbon offsets questioned

24 December 2023
Workers unload coal from a supply truck on the outskirts of Ahmedabad: Coal accounts for around three-quarters of India's power generation.
Opinion

China and India got their way in COP28 agreement in Dubai

By standing firm, pair secured pragmatic, balanced wording on fossil fuels

21 December 2023
A Mubadala Energy drillship used in the Layaran-1 deepwater well in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Sumatra. (Mubadala Energy)
Energy

Indonesia hopes Mubadala gas discovery off Sumatra draws investment

Find described as 'globally significant' but development obstacles cloud outlook

20 December 2023
Nuclear plant construction is underway in emerging economies such as Bangladesh.
Energy

Nuclear power stocks hit highs on anticipated surge in demand

COP28 pledge and Japan reactor restarts signal return to energy source

19 December 2023
An Eneos hydrogen fueling station in Japan. The oil company will ship hydrogen produced in Malaysia to Japan through a partnership with Sumitomo Corp. and SEDC Energy. (Photo by Memi Hiuchi)
Energy

Japan's Sumitomo and Eneos to produce green hydrogen in Malaysia

Hydroelectric-derived power will boost decarbonization drive

19 December 2023
Kansai Electric, which serves greater Osaka, has been scaling back its fossil-fuel power operations. (Kansai Electric Power Co.)
Climate Change

Japan's Kansai Electric cancels new LNG-fired power plant

Utility to focus on decarbonization as nuclear reactors restart

19 December 2023
East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao is visiting Tokyo for the summit commemorating 50 years of friendship and ties between Japan and ASEAN. (Photo by Nikkei)
Interview

East Timor gas project open to Chinese firms, PM Gusmao says

Decision on Greater Sunrise partners to depend on 'cost and benefit'

17 December 2023
Battery storage farms, like this one in the Canadian province of Alberta, are becoming more common to support the spread of renewable energy.
Energy

Singapore renewable developer to build major battery farm in Japan

Gurin Energy sees demand as Japan faces grid capacity limits amid green shift

16 December 2023
A Maersk container ship, left, is fueled with green methanol off the coast of Singapore. (Photo by A.P. Moller-Maersk)
Energy

Maersk, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to supply green methanol in Japan

Port of Yokohama to be country's first base for zero-emission ships in 2024

14 December 2023
Limited partners in Seraya Partners' first fund include the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Alberta Investment Management and BlackRock funds and accounts. (Photo by Hiroki Endo) 
Finance

Singapore's Seraya Partners closes $800m infrastructure fund

BlackRock-backed fund to invest in Asian data centers, clean energy

12 December 2023
JERA will test ammonia co-firing at the Hekinan thermal power station in Aichi prefecture: Japanese companies are working to introduce the technology in Southeast Asia.
Opinion

Japan's 'green' aid for ASEAN is more about money than climate

Planned support for energy transition will prolong use of fossil fuels

12 December 2023
Licypriya Kangujam, an Indigenous climate activist from India, holds up a banner during the COP28 summit in Dubai.
COP28

COP28 draft text drops 'phaseout' of fossil fuels to outcry

Document calls only for reducing use, which Samoa, EU say isn't enough

12 December 2023
Japan's market for wind power generation equipment is forecast to grow significantly in the coming years. (Japan Wind Development)
Business deals

Japan builder Infroneer to buy wind power firm for $1.3bn from Bain

Exclusive: Deal for Japan Wind Development seeks foothold in growing industry

12 December 2023
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere speaks during an interview on Dec. 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Interview

Norway's PM seeks deeper clean energy cooperation with Japan

Ties upgraded as Jonas Gahr Stoere visits Tokyo amid China, Russia tensions

9 December 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is under pressure to build nuclear reactors to help his country achieve its climate goals. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)
Energy

Albanese urged to end Australia nuclear 'ban' to hit net-zero goal

PM under domestic, international pressure to help decarbonize economy

8 December 2023
People look at a model of a carbon capture, utilization and storage site at the first Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo in June 2023.
Climate Change

Asia gas group calls for cross-border carbon transport framework

Decarbonization projects growing, but lack of regulations is impeding operations

7 December 2023
Film for bendable perovskite solar cells is made at a Sekisui Chemical plant.
Energy

China nips at Japan's heels in patents for bendable solar panels

Recent applications from China nearly quadruple that of longtime leader

29 November 2023
An LNG plant in Banggai, Indonesia: With coal facing inevitable decline, many Asian economies are turning to the gas as their transition fuel of choice. (Antara Foto via Reuters)
Opinion

LNG can fuel Asia's green transition only if emissions are offset

Bundled carbon credits ease friction between economic growth and climate change

28 November 2023
China has backed construction of power plants across Asia, including this facility in southern Pakistan. (File photo by AFP/Jiji)
Energy

China set to boost dominance in Asia renewable energy, report says

Companies ramp up green power as support for coal-fired plants disappears

28 November 2023
Separators keep the two electrodes apart in batteries. (Photo courtesy of Nippon Shokubai)
Materials

Zinc batteries, a lithium alternative, set for new part supply in Japan

Chemical group Nippon Shokubai to mass produce separators as early as 2024

26 November 2023
A rendering of Louis Dreyfus Company's refinery complex in Indonesia's Lampung province, showing existing facilities and the planned glycerin plant. (Image courtesy of Louis Dreyfus Company)
Commodities

Louis Dreyfus to address glycerin demand with new Indonesia refinery

Sumatra plant will help global agricultural trader move up value chain

25 November 2023
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo speaks during a ceremony to launch a new liquefied natural gas production unit at British oil major BP's facility in eastern Indonesia on Nov. 24. (Photo by Ismi Damayanti)
Energy

Jokowi inaugurates $4.83bn BP LNG project in eastern Indonesia

Country seeks energy diversity amid efforts to reduce coal reliance, cut emissions

24 November 2023