Asia: Energy and Natural Resources

For listed companies, preparing the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) involves collecting data from multiple departments, consolidating performance indicators and ensuring that disclosures are complete, consistent and finalized within the reporting timeline. Companies must ensure that each disclosure is supported by reliable data, documented calculation methodologies and adequate records, with a clear basis for how the reported figures have been derived and validated. These requirements become particularly relevant as companies prepare for BRSR Core assessment or assurance.

Global warming driven by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions and compounded by ecosystem degradation poses an existential risk to nations, societies and economies worldwide. For India, this is not a distant possibility but a present reality. As citizens of this country and stewards of its future, we are called upon not just to comply, but to lead, to adopt rigorous personal, communal and institutional measures to mitigate emissions, adapt to changing climates and strengthen resilience.

Thailand’s Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seeking public comments on a draft amendment that would establish a specific licensing framework for the distribution of electricity to data centers. The public consultation runs from September 19 to October 18, 2026.

Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market and, where relevant, the international market.

Pastoralists should identify the water and operational assets that matter to the station before activity begins, then ensure any access or commercial agreement clearly deals with monitoring, disruption, rehabilitation, liability and review. The legal position will depend on the mining or exploration licence (as the case may be), the pastoral lease, government policy, approvals and proposed activity, but early preparation gives a family stronger footing in discussions.

India's ambitious green hydrogen mission targets 5 million tonnes annually by 2030, but a critical resource constraint threatens project viability: water. With each kilogram of hydrogen requiring 10-22 litres of water, and major projects concentrated in water-stressed regions like Gujarat and Rajasthan, developers face mounting regulatory, financing, and certification challenges that transform water from a technical input into a complex legal issue affecting project bankability.

The article discusses the key changes introduced in the recent amendment to Section 9D of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. which provides certainty, price parity, and uniform taxation across the country. It also discusses the background of the said amendment, which necessitated this amendment.

On 14 August 2026, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the leading forum for investor-State arbitrations, published its Caseload Statistics for the 2026 Fiscal Year (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026) (FY 2026). 

India's mining sector is undergoing rapid transformation through legislative reforms, technological integration, and evolving jurisdictional disputes between central and state governments.

For listed companies, preparing the Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) involves collecting data from multiple departments, consolidating performance indicators and ensuring that disclosures are complete, consistent and finalized within the reporting timeline. Companies must ensure that each disclosure is supported by reliable data, documented calculation methodologies and adequate records, with a clear basis for how the reported figures have been derived and validated. These requirements become particularly relevant as companies prepare for BRSR Core assessment or assurance.

Vietnam's power sector requires projects that can secure financing and allocate construction, offtake, grid and market risks effectively. This analysis examines the contractual frameworks, bankability requirements, and investment incentives that determine whether capacity targets translate into executable, financeable projects in Vietnam's evolving energy market.

On 14 August 2026, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the leading forum for investor-State arbitrations, published its Caseload Statistics for the 2026 Fiscal Year (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026) (FY 2026).