Energy
- Asia Pacific, Energy, Environment, Renewable energy, Solar power, South Korea, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution
Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea…
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Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war
South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output…
- 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 …
- Energy, Environment, Pakistan, Renewable energy, Solar power, South and Central Asia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war on Iran, World news
How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis
Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gasAfter p…
- Asia Pacific, China, Electric, hybrid and low-emission cars, Energy, Environment, Ethical and green living, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy
Green energy sector drove more than 90% of China’s investment growth last year, analysis finds
Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growt…
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15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, resi…
- Asia Pacific, Carbon footprints, China, Climate crisis, Energy, Environment, Greenhouse gas emissions, Renewable energy, World news
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensit…
- 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…
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‘Unpaid wages, searing heat, long hours’: why workers are quitting the world’s largest renewable energy park
A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of g…
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Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis t…
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Taiwan referendum on reopening last nuclear plant fails
Clear majority backs restarting Maanshan reactor but doesn’t reach legal threshold, as president says nuclear …
- Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, Biodiversity, China, Energy, Environment, Hydropower, India, Renewable energy, Rivers, Tibet, Wildlife, World news
China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam
1.2tn yuan project has broken ground in Tibet, premier says, despite fears of downstream nations India and Ban…
- 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 …
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China breaks more records with surge in solar and wind power
Between January and May, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind, enough to generate as much electricity…