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Written by Metering & Smart Energy International

Published: 05 April 2018

• Internet of things (IoT)
• Asia Pacific
• Smart cities

Countries in the Asia Pacific region excluding Japan will increase investments in smart cities technologies from $28.3 billion in 2018 to $45.3 billion in 2021.

Read more: https://www.metering.com/industry-sectors/data_analytics/smart-cities-spending-idc/

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Written by Carbon brief

Published: 05 April 2018

• Solar Energy
• Fossil Fuels
• Global

For the first time in 2017, global solar capacity grew faster than all fossil fuels combined, including coal, oil and gas-fired power stations.

Read more: https://www.carbonbrief.org/global-solar-capacity-grew-faster-than-fossil-fuels-2017-report

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Written by Eco-Business

Published: 04 April 2018

• Energy Efficiency
• Asia Pacific
• Urban planning

As Asia’s bustling cities expand, they risk becoming less liveable. A global competition presented by Temasek Foundation Ecosperity and organised by Eco-Business aims to find solutions to make cities more sustainable places to live.

Read more: http://www.eco-business.com/news/how-can-asias-sweltering-cities-be-made-more-liveable/

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Written by Eco News

Published: 29 March 2018

• Australia
• Climate Change
• Coal Power

According to a survey by a progressive think-tank a majority of Australians would support phasing out coal power by 2030, including half the people in a sample who identified as voters supporting the conservative Liberal-National coalition.

Read more: http://econews.com.au/57245/survey-majority-australians-support-phasing-out-coal-power-by-2030/

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Written by District Energy in Cities Initiative

Published: 29 March 2018

• District Cooling and District Heating

The latest edition of District Energy in Cities Initiative's Newsletter is published now. APUEA has also joined the Initiative as a new partner.

Read more: https://mailchi.mp/f47579115493/plug-in-with-updates-from-district-energy-in-cities-208597?e=%5BUNIQID%5D

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Written by Eco-Business

Published: 27 March 2018

• The Philippines
• Renewable Energy
• South-East Asia
• Emissions

The making of a truly green city begins with calculating its carbon emissions, and then introducing policies that will spur the transition to renewable energy, say officials from San Carlos City in the Philippines.

Readmore: http://www.eco-business.com/news/this-small-city-in-the-philippines-is-taking-big-steps-to-curb-emissions/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Digest%2028032018&utm_content=Daily%20Digest%2028032018+CID_af276e756214eaaf8a6be24a174c1bdd&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor&utm_term=This%20small%20city%20in%20the%20Philippines%20is%20taking%20big%20steps%20to%20curb%20emissions