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India's ALMM cell mandate has taken full effect, barring module assemblers without domestic cell supply from subsidized rooftop and government tenders.
The Philippines' Department of Energy has compressed renewable-project permitting from an average of two years to 30 days under its Green Lane initiative, clearing a backlog of 18 GW in solar, wind and storage applications.
China and India curtailed record volumes of wind and solar power in the first half of 2026 as grid bottlenecks outpaced the region's renewable build-out, according to a new Global Energy Monitor and CREA analysis.
Japan's GX-ETS became mandatory for large emitters in FY2026, as China and South Korea tighten rival carbon pricing systems across the region.
China has widened its EV battery traceability mandate as the first generation of subsidised electric vehicles reaches the end of typical service life, with ripple effects reaching recyclers and automakers across Asia.
By late July, satellite monitoring had already recorded more fire hotspots across Indonesia than at any comparable point on record — and the country's fire season typically doesn't peak until September.
Decree 243/2026/ND-CP raises Vietnam's rooftop solar export cap from 20% to 50% and lets data centres buy renewable power directly, as EVN warns of cost-shifting risk.
Government programmes and manufacturing scale in Japan, China and South Korea are pushing the region ahead of Europe and North America on heat pump adoption.
Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand are curtailing utility-scale solar output as transmission capacity fails to keep pace with new installations, pushing operators toward battery mandates and cross-border interconnection.
Flooding in the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand in early August 2026 arrives as insurers warn that a single Southeast Asia flood event could now cause losses exceeding $10 billion.
China, India and Japan are rolling out new EV battery recycling rules in 2026, even as a NITI Aayog report shows India's recycling capacity already outpaces its actual battery waste.
Coastal cities from the Mekong Delta to the Philippines are expanding mangrove replanting as a cheaper, nature-based alternative to concrete seawalls.