Clean coal technology might be an option for the government’s energy policy, according to an NLD spokesperson.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
One map to benefit natural resources management
Government and private sector representatives of Laos and Thailand have exchanged information on using a geographic information system (GIS) to build a single map for improved natural resources management.
The War on Southeast Asia’s Natural Environment
Southeast Asia’s infrastructure boom threatens to destroy the few remaining wilderness sanctuaries in the region.
More efforts needed to cope with climate change in Vietnam
Vietnam should calculate in advance damage caused by climate change as its effects have become more obvious and devastating in recent years, with changes in temperature and rainfall, sea level rises and extreme weather.
Unique limestone mountains excessively exploited in southern Vietnam
A spectacular area of land blessed with unique limestone mountain ranges in the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang is being threatened by heavy industrial activity.
The Batteries Are Coming, Are Energy Planners Paying Attention?
Consumers and commercial enterprise are already getting in the game. It’s time for utilities to join them.
Thailand plans to sign electricity accord with Laos and Malaysia
THAILAND is preparing to sign a tripartite electricity-trading agreement with two neighbouring countries at the upcoming Asean Ministers of Energy Meeting.
China-backed AIIB touts growth
Leaders of the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank touted its growing membership and commitment to sustainable development at its annual meeting, even as environmental groups were disappointed by its openness to investing in coal projects.
Mekong subregion shapes up for tourism influx
Infrastructure and services demand seen rising sharply
Air pollution in Vietnam threatens economic growth
People in Hanoi and throughout the Southeast Asian country of Vietnam are starting to wake up and realize the gravity of the country’s air pollution problem, environmental analyst Nguy Thi Khanh told an air quality panel this past May.