Fossil fuels
- Asia Pacific, Biomass and bioenergy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Gas, India, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Philippines, Pollution, South and Central Asia, US-Israel war on Iran
Public health at risk across Asia as price of gas for cooking soars
Families turn to dirty fuels such as firewood, bringing fears over air pollution and fragility of energy trans…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Energy efficiency, Extreme heat, Fossil fuels, Japan, Oil, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat app…
- Asia Pacific, Energy, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Fossil fuels, Philippines, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ and boosts coal power as Iran war grinds on
President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says …
- Climate crisis, Extreme weather, Fossil fuels, Natural disasters, Oil and gas companies, Philippines, Shell
Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first
Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 202…
- Climate crisis, Coal, Cop30, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, India, Pollution, South and Central Asia, World news
‘Huge energy challenges’: how can India make the leap to become a green, clean country?
As deadly heatwaves become more frequent, demand for life-saving cooling is further straining India’s generati…
- Asia Pacific, China, Coal, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy
Caught between a fossil fuel past and a green future, China’s coal miners chart an uncertain path
As the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter shifts to cleaner energy, some families fear being left behindGa…
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China’s coal heartland fighting for a greener future
Shanxi produces more coal than India. How will it survive in China’s clean energy future?Deep in the recesses …
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Australian election 2025, Australian politics, Climate crisis, Coalition, Cop31, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Global climate talks, Pacific islands, Palau, Peter Dutton, Renewable energy
Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke
Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conferenceElection 2025 live updat…
- Asia Pacific, China, Coal, Energy, Environment, Europe, European Union, Fossil fuels, Renewable energy, World news
EU ambassador to China urges Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants
Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024The EU’s …
- Asia Pacific, China, Coal, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, Renewable energy, Solar power, World news
China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy
Minimum quotas for purchase of coal power and new project approvals threaten major advances in renewable energ…
- Business, Commodities, Culture, Documentary films, Energy, Environment, Film, Fossil fuels, Myanmar, Oil, South and Central Asia, World news
A Thousand Fires review – mesmerising study of Myanmar’s homemade oil wells
Documentary shows the gruelling labour put in by a married couple wringing out drops of black gold as their so…
- Asia Pacific, China, Climate crisis, Environment, Extreme weather, Fossil fuels, Hurricanes, Philippines, Taiwan, World news
‘Hyper-violent’ Typhoon Gaemi was made fiercer by climate crisis, say scientists
Researchers warn Asia will become an increasingly dangerous place to live until fossil fuels are replacedThe “…
- Azerbaijan, Business, Climate crisis, Energy, Energy industry, Environment, Europe, Fossil fuel divestment, Fossil fuels, Oil, Oil and gas companies, World news
Cop29 host Azerbaijan seeks $1bn from fossil fuel producers for climate fund
Countries and companies involved in oil and gas extraction to be asked to join scheme aimed at tackling global…
- Azerbaijan, Business, Climate crisis, Energy, Energy industry, Environment, Europe, Fossil fuels, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, World news
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29
Incident reignites concerns over crackdown on media before crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this yearWes…
- Air pollution, Coal, Energy, Environment, Fossil fuels, India, Pollution, South and Central Asia, World news
Targeting India’s most harmful power plants could slash mortality
Study finds about a quarter of health burden comes from power stations that generate just 3% of country’s elec…