News Update

Asia's significance and contribution to global issues of energy, climate change and sustainable development has been steadily growing. The update highlights some of the major news stories from various Asian countries offering an overview of the issues, prospects and challenges in the region.

 

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18 October 2012 4000 to 5000 MW new geothermal for Indonesia by 2015 Clean Technica
18 October 2012 India to invite private firms to build strategic crude oil reserves Mint
16 October 2012 Malaysia: Push for liquefied natural gas Oxford Business Group
15 October 2012 Sri Lanka hikes renewable energy tariffs by over 20-per cent Lanka Business Online
11 October 2012 Malaysia wants over 5 per cent renewable energy by 2015 Bikya Masr
9 October 2012 MNRE targets 45,000 sq m of solar collectors, identifies five user industries The Hindu Business Line
5 October 2012 TERI to light up rural lives in Pakistan; promote bilateral peace India Education Dairy
2 October 2012 24.9 GW of renewable energy capacity for Japan by 2016? Clean Technica
30 September 2012 Solar, windmill research project to be launched by Virginia Tech in India Newstrack India

 
India: Ministry plans sovereign fund for coal buys abroad
The Financial Express, 5 May 2012

The coal ministry has proposed a sovereign fund to facilitate the acquisition of coal properties abroad. The proposal comes following the demands from steel, fertilizer and power companies that have been trying hard to buy mineral assets in countries like Indonesia and Australia.  Read full story...