Environment

India won’t impose tariffs on Chinese solar products

India chooses to stimulate competition, and drive down prices of solar products, to grow renewable energy.

India won’t impose tariffs on Chinese solar products

India chooses to stimulate competition, and drive down prices of solar products, to grow renewable energy.

Philippine solar developers want FIT reduced

The price of solar electricity from renewable energy sources in the Philippines will remain double that of China’s despite a move to lower the Feed...

Vietnam says new reactors safer than Japan’s Fukushima

But will Vietnam's first nuclear power plant really be that safe?

Asian heavy hitters look to fund multi-million dollar energy projects

So who are the new angel investors of big-ticket Renewable Energy projects?

India to broaden environment rules for power projects

India wants broader guidelines and timelines for issuing environment clearances to power projects.

Indonesia switching to natural gas for car fuel

Indonesia will spend $436 million to build 100 new gas stations in Java as part of a national effort to urge private car users to use less polluting...

Carbon tax to spark dispute between Chinese airlines and EU

Chinese airlines may sue the EU as they refuse to impose surcharges on customers relating to the emissions tax.

Myanmar scraps coal-fired plant after local opposition

Myanmar has halted construction of a 4,000 megawatt coal-fired power plant following an outcry over its environmental impact.

India produces more power from bioenergy

The increasing number of bioenergy power generation projects in 2011 produced 500MW of energy.

Beijing begins to take renewable energy seriously?

Beijing, China’s pollution capital, has just issued its first plan for new and renewable energy.

Indonesian government policy hampers renewable energy growth

Indonesia still has a lot of hard work to do to exploit its full potential in renewable energy. And wean itself from a powerful dependence on coal.

When China’s solar industry goes against the U.S. PV manufacturers

The China Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (CPIA) is finalizing a complaint alleging that U.S. manufacturers are dumping polysilicon at below cost...

Japan’s directions in the Post-Kyoto carbon world

Good Bye Kyoto: This month, the Japanese Ministry of Environment announced that greenhouse gas emissions in Japan had increased in the year to 2010...

"Cultural revolution" helpful in boosting China-Scotland renewable energy partnership

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said a "cultural revolution" of sorts is needed to promote "real understanding" between China and Scotland.

Residents protest against power plant in Haimen, China

Residents of Haimen, furious with plans to build a coal-fired power plant, took to the streets, surrounded a government building and blocked an...

Camco signs carbon project deals in China

Camco International has signed contracts with China's largest cement maker to assess and develop energy efficiency projects.

‘Low carbon future’ is here!

“The future ain’t what it used to be!” (seen on a bumper sticker) Climate change is the only constant The need to address the issue of climate...