Regulation

Philippines withdraws Euro-IV Standard

It wants to reduce the effect of international oil price hikes.

India could tender 25GW of solar capacity

The capacity has a storage component in Ladakh.

India to auction 60 oil and gas fields

The fields have a total of 195 Mtoe of oil and gas resources.

Indonesia plans B20 Biodiesel blend

This followed plans to make biodiesel use mandatory.

China to open oil and gas infrastructure to private firms

It granted operators’ requests as it reforms the sector.

Exploration of unconventional hydrocarbons gets go-ahead in India

A 10% profit petroleum payment for discoveries will be levied.

India puts 25% safeguard duty on solar cell imports from China and Malaysia

The 25% rate will be applied in the first year and then get phased down.

Indonesia imposes mandatory biodiesel use

It wants to boost its foreign exchange earnings.

South Korea aims at increasing tax on thermal coal

The share of coal is expected to decrease to 36% by 2030.

Powering ahead: Taiwan's renewable energy plan in focus

This commentary submission was co-written with Natalie Lau (Reed Smith), Lucia Yiou and Mindy Huang (LCS & Partners). 

India levies 25% import tariff on Chinese, Malaysian solar panels

Domestic players are disadvantaged, trade ministry says.

One Belt, One Road – An opportunity for regional cooperation

China’s reported trillion-dollar One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative is something we have all heard a great deal of, over several years now. With...

Indonesia's erratic power rules are scaring investors away: PwC

More than 3 out of 4 investors say there is no transparency.

Shift to feed-in tariffs hits Chinese solar manufacturing hard

New installations are expected to be limited to 30GW in 2018.

China's NDRC cuts solar subsidies to avoid industry overheating

The new on-grid power tariffs will range between US$7.8-11c/kWh starting 1 June 2018.