All articles by Nithin Coca

Nithin Coca is an Asia-focused freelance journalist covering environment, human rights and politics issues across the region.

Indonesia and Malaysia want to become CCS hubs. What does it mean for the energy transition?

In September 2023, Japan and Malaysia signed an agreement to send CO₂ from CCS projects in Japan to Malaysia, where…
Japan readies to lead the world in offshore wind

In December of last year, Japan’s first commercial offshore wind farm came online, with a capacity of 140MW. It is,…
Japan readies to lead the world in offshore wind

In December of last year, Japan’s first commercial offshore wind farm came online, with a capacity of 140MW. It is,…
Huge setback for Indonesia’s massive coal gasification plans as US company withdraws

In late 2021, Air Products and Chemicals, a Pennsylvania-based company in the US, announced it was planning to invest a…
A half-decade after its first plan, Japan’s hydrogen goals remain distant

Back in 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy. The goal was…

A half-decade after its first plan, Japan’s hydrogen goals remain distant

Back in 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy. The goal was…
How will Indonesia’s JETP move the country beyond coal?

Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country and fifth-largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter, is crucial to the success of the…
Facing headwinds at home, Europe and Japan are pushing waste-to-energy technology across South East Asia

“The project developer said all is good,” says Kampol Wadnoi, a village leader from Thalang, in the west of Thailand,…
Facing headwinds at home, Europe and Japan are pushing waste-to-energy technology across South East Asia

“The project developer said all is good,” says Kampol Wadnoi, a village leader from Thalang, in the west of Thailand,…
Why Japan is pushing CCS in South East Asia

In October 2020, Japan announced a commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. The move was significant because the country –…