Energy
Electricity production
Thai investment in Laos hydropower reveals dire disconnect in the Mekong
Over the past year, the pace of hydropower development along the mainstream of the Mekong River in Laos has picked up, fuelled by long-term funding agreements. Chinese and Thai hydropower project investors have been signing Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), which usually cover a 30-year period, ...
Ming Li Yong
What China dams mean for Mekong
The worries and woes about the impacts of China’s dams along the Mekong River have been simmering since their construction more than two decades ago. But there is one big difference today. Recorded data, such as that reported in the Mekong Dam Monitor online platform, describes ...
JOHANNA SON/FOUNDER/EDITOR OF THE REPORTING ASEAN SERIES
Vietnam set to become Southeast Asia renewable energy leader: Conference
HANOI— With its abundant resources and soaring demand for clean energy, Việt Nam is poised to become a regional leader in renewable energy, a conference organised by Forbes Vietnam heard last Friday. Hà Đăng Sơn, deputy director of the Việt Nam Low Emission Energy Programme II ...
Viet Nam News
China’s integrated water management approach holds promise for sustainable development in Lancang-Mekong River
China’s integrated water management approach holds promise in addressing resource management challenges and fostering sustainable development in the Lancang-Mekong countries, said a Thai expert. Piti Srisangnam, executive director of the ASEAN Foundation, said China’s emphasis on comprehensive planning, cooperation, and recognizing the interconnectivity of various sectors ...
Khmer Times
CEEC driving energy development in Lancang-Mekong nations
China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC), a multinational corporation specializing in energy solutions and services, is actively shaping the landscape of high-quality energy development in the Lancang-Mekong countries. As part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China Energy is deeply involved in the Southeast Asian ...
Kong Arey and Raquel R Bacay
Villages and academic collaboration gathers crucial data on Mekong River dam projects’ impact
In a collective stance against two prospective dam projects along the Mekong River, villagers from five communities, researchers, as well as a Thai university, have teamed up. The collaboration aims to gather comprehensive data regarding their local economy, natural resources, and potential downstream impacts. The participation from within ...
Nattapong Westwood
Laos to proceed with seventh Mekong dam despite impact concerns
Pressing ahead with its vision to become the “Battery of Southeast Asia,” the government of Laos is going forward with plans to build its seventh of nine mainstream dams on the Mekong River, despite widespread concerns that it could inflict social and environmental damage. The 728-megawatt ...
Translated by Sidney Khotpanya. Edited by Joshua Lipes and Malcolm Foster.
Plan to Move Vietnam to Carbon Neutrality Faces Hurdles
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM — Vietnam’s long-awaited national power development plan, aimed at achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050, was approved by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 16, but faces obstacles in implementation and funding. Delayed by more than two years, the plan, known ...
Govi Snell
Bangkok’s ‘Hazibition’ points finger at corporations for toxic haze in lower Mekong
Thailand’s clean air campaigners are staging an exhibition in Bangkok to show how industrial-scale maize cultivation to produce animal feed is partly responsible for the toxic annual smog in the lower Mekong region. “Hazibition,” an exhibition on haze pollution by environment group Greenpeace, started Tuesday at ...
Subel Rai Bhandari for RFA
Finding opportunity in Asia’s net-zero transition
The Asia-Pacific region is witnessing a surge in climate action, with nearly all countries in the region committing to achieving net-zero emissions, albeit with varying timeframes and specifics for implementation. One of the primary driving forces behind this growing momentum for climate action is the economic benefits it ...
Muyi Yang