RI has potential for blue economy
An article by Desy Nurhayati, Bali Daily. As a country with abundant resources, Indonesia has yet to make the most of its opportunities to develop a blue economy — a concept to manage resources efficiently and create zero-waste products, to create more jobs and generate more income, while conserving and protecting the environment. “Indonesia is Read on…
Electricity subsidy puts our green future at risk
An article by Yeung Man-yau, South China Morning Post. While the Hong Kong people celebrate another electricity subsidy as part of the budget handouts, they might not notice that the real winners are the two big power companies. This so-called “one-off” subsidy has been given out four times since 2008 and amounts to more than Read on…
The drive for clean energy has stalled says IEA
Article by CleanBiz.Asia Staff China will attempt to cut energy consumption and carbon dioxide emission for per unit industrial value added by over five percent, an energy official said at the weekend. The consumption of water for per unit industrial value added will be lowered by seven percent, while the comprehensive utilization of solid waste Read on…