FutureCoal, the Global Alliance for Sustainable Coal, and the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 17 October 2025, strengthening their joint commitment to support sustainable coal development across the ASEAN region.
Since the MoU was first signed in 2017, the partnership has delivered two significant joint reports.
“Clean Coal Technologies in the ASEAN” demonstrated how investment in upgrading existing coal plants with technologies, such as high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) technology, can reduce emissions, improve reliability, increase output, and be more economically viable than common alternatives.
The second study, “Addressing UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the ASEAN Coal Value Chain”, highlights how coal-related activities in the region support vital progress on the SDGs, improving local community employment, education, and social welfare by building on strong partnerships between the coal value chain and ASEAN businesses and communities.
