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China’s solar and wind farms would no longer be guaranteed sales at a fixed price linked to coal benchmarks, under a new policy released by the central government.

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Steep energy price hikes force factory closures, but investments in energy efficiency could ease the crisis.

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Thirteen countries submitted their Nationally Determined Contributions to the UN – including Singapore, the only Asian nation to do so – while the majority of Paris Agreement signatories missed a 10 February deadline. Countries could be holding back in light of uncertainties in a post-Trump world, say observers.

The number of new coal plants under development in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region has reached record lows since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015.

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By Robin Hicks and Yajie Yang

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Data suggests women do at least two and a half times more unpaid household and care work than men. Time use surveys help quantify that labour for making better policy decisions.

Quantitative summaries of how women spend their time are helping make gendered, unpaid labour and care work visible. By Manjula M, Sangita Dutta Gupta

The World Bank’s International Development Association could help lift millions out of extreme poverty and support adaptation to climate change. Unfortunately, some key donors are not carrying their weight. By Kevin Watkins

Eco-Business has launched new subscription plans for our community. We invite you to support our independent journalism and thought leadership initiatives to forge a sustainable Asia and beyond. By Jessica Cheam

India’s Indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor (PFBR) and abundant thorium reserves hold key to India’s future energy security. By Kalyani Yeola and Rudra Prasad Pradhan

By Dr Justin See

By Günther Thallinger and Ludovic Subran

By Saber Hossain Chowdhury and Hassan Damluji

By Joe Thwaites

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As planetary temperatures reach an all-time high, a climate scientist has designed a new way to show how global temperatures have changed every month since the start of the industrial revolution and 2021.

What can you do to help quell the devastating impacts of climate change? Start life on a greener path in the countryside.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

A study released on Wednesday shows women in every country still do far more unpaid work, like childcare and chores, than men.

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The heat is on Formula 1 to curb its carbon footprint.

Formula 1 emits the carbon equivalent of 30,000 homes as it roars through 21 countries in a season. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 head of sustainability Alice Ashpitel says the sport's ambition to decarbonise by 2030 is not unrealistic.

Clover Hogan, climate activist, speaking in 2019

Eco-anxiety is a healthy psychological response, says 24-year-old activist Clover Hogan. The founder of nonprofit Force of Nature tells the Eco-Business Podcast how to respond to anxiety in a world that is "numb" to the climate crisis.

EB Studio The booming alternative protein sector has experienced turbulence this year. The Eco-Business Podcast asks if growth in plant-based meat alternatives can go the distance.

EB Studio Covid-19 didn't kill events, but it did change them. Teymoor Nabili and Veemal Gungadin tell the Eco-Business Podcast how a pandemic transformed the way sustainability events are conceived and organised.

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