Environment
Record-breaking heatwaves break Australia's power grid
Record-breaking heatwaves break Australia's power grid
Cuts of 200MW have been ordered, sending 60,000 customers in Victoria to darkness.
China's renewables leadership challenged by $36b investment in overseas coal projects: report
Over a quarter of coal plants being developed outside the country are supported by Chinese banks and firms.
Asia's demand for solar power to sink as key markets shed subsidies and embrace auctions
Demand is set to drop by 18% whilst installations are set to plummet by as much as 30%.
EU and the Philippines ink seven clean energy contacts
The official launch of the seven projects is scheduled in January 2019.
World Bank to invest $200b in ‘climate action' over five years
The investment will support infrastructure for 36GW of renewables.
China falls from throne as most attractive clean energy market
A third of commissioned renewables have yet to receive their subsidy payment.
UN-backed Green Climate Fund pledges in 2014 have yet to reach Philippines
The country is eligible to tap into $10.3b of pledged financing.
Indonesia's approach to Waste-to-Energy
Indonesia currently has over 230 million inhabitants spread out in 34 provinces demanding basic supplies for domestic and industrial needs...
Standard Chartered quits funding coal plants
It previously faced pressure for the potential funding of three Vietnam coal plants.
Japan's RE targets too ambitious, analysts say
Gas will remain king for now.
Biomass feeds Malaysia's appetite for renewables
More joint ventures with multinationals are on the cards.
Chinese province gears up for nine-day renewable energy trial
Qinghai aims to provide clean electricity for its 6 million population.
Half of ASEAN will go nuclear by 2035
Nuclear energy operations may reach up to a capacity of 2,000 to 5,000 MW by 2040.
Is Asia ready for energy storage?
If the energy transition outlook by DNV GL proves true, then almost three-fourths of the electricity demand increase by 2050 will be generated by...
A guide to Singapore's recently announced Carbon Tax
Last year, while presenting Singapore’s budget for 2017, the Singapore Finance Minister announced that Singapore will impose a tax on greenhouse gas...
9 in 10 Hong Kongers willing to pay higher tariff to support renewables development
Over half of this population would shell out for a 5% bill hike.
These are the coal kings of the world
And China is still among the giants who keep building.
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