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Rural Laos Struggles with Dwindling Water Resources Amidst Climate Change
30 Apr 2024 08:24 GMT
… water resources available in Laos, rural communities are grappling … burn agriculture, and unregulated coal production might permanently affect the … access a safe water supply that meets their daily … purchase drinking water from a company.
“The water situation …
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Coal is using up Southeast Asia's carbon budget: Singapore environment minister
16 Apr 2024 02:20 GMT
… Asia’s reliance on coal to power its fast-growing economies … the “most pollutive source of energy” [coal] as it decarbonises.
“If … renewables deals with countries including Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Singapore … 30 per cent of its supply, as the city-state …
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Mobilizing Against Thai Hydropower: Information is Power
15 Apr 2024 15:04 GMT
… driven by supply-side energy policy, embodied in power-purchase agreements … reports from the construction company. Second is to … initiative on the Thai-Laotian border, Roykaew launched a … the benefits of electricity production and payment, especially among …
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A Just Transition Approach to the ASEAN Power Grid
12 Apr 2024 08:35 GMT
… to reduce the use of coal and increase the share of … to overcome congestion and reduce coal use. A key project is … they (a) have access to energy and energy security; (b) can benefit … aims to export wind power from southern Laos to central Vietnam, highlights …
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Coal Capacity Increased 2% Globally in 2023, the Most Since 2016
11 Apr 2024 22:33 GMT
… the United Nations No New Coal Energy Compact.
“Thankfully, various countries are … , Pakistan, Laos, Türkiye and Vietnam — account for 95 percent of coal capacity … International Energy Agency and others finds that OECD countries should eliminate coal power …
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China responsible for 95% of new coal power construction in 2023, report says
12 Apr 2024 05:16 GMT
… a “modern energy system” stated that 30GW of coal power would be retired … , India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Turkey, Russia, Pakistan and Vietnam … power station, located at the mine-mouth of the Idowu Falola Coal Mines …
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China accounted for two-thirds of coal-burning power capacity in 2023, new report finds
11 Apr 2024 21:22 GMT
… Energy Monitor’s (GEM’s) annual survey of global coal-fired power … “The recent surge in coal power development in China starkly … on coal power projects and expedite the transition towards renewable energy … coal units last year: one plant each in India, Laos, …
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Global coal fleet inches up as retirements drop, construction starts seesaw
11 Apr 2024 01:56 GMT
… coal plant concessions, and relaxing laws in order to increase energy production … projects such as expanding coal-mining, building a designated … thirds of the planned coal power capacity in the … supplemental releases also cover updates to proposed coal units …
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Boom and Bust Coal 2024
11 Apr 2024 01:34 GMT
… new coal units last year: one plant each in India, Laos, Nigeria … — India, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Türkiye, Russia, Pakistan, and Vietnam … International Energy Agency and others finds that OECD countries should eliminate coal power …
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Laos,Vietnam seek to remove difficulties in coal, electricity trade
10 Apr 2024 03:27 GMT
… Lao Ministry of Energy and Mines and Ministry of … promote cooperation in industry, energy, mining, trade, and investment between … year, the price framework for power purchase from Laos after 2025 … willing to support Laos in ensuring petrol supply.
PM Sonexay …