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Policy & Finance
While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
Even as political denial and regulatory paralysis grip parts of the West, a different message has been resounding across Asia – it is not retreating, but rising to the occasion.
Resource nationalism can impede energy cooperation in Southeast Asia. Asean can use a mix of carrots and sticks to deal with it.
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Is China’s energy system ready for the AI boom?
China’s data centres are expanding rapidly to meet surging AI demand – raising urgent questions about energy use, climate targets and the shift to renewables.
A balanced approach that includes both solar photovoltaic and solar thermal, backed by strong policy support, local manufacturing and circularity infrastructure, is essential to ensure India’s energy security.
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