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From politicians’ speeches to policy documents and media reports, the terms "low-carbon", "net-zero", "carbon neutral", and "decarbonisation" have been making their way into climate discussions in Sou...

12 Apr 2023

There's something about listening to Jack Johnson's music that delivers a clear dopamine hit and renewed sense of optimism — perhaps all the more needed in these times. Against the backdrop of wars, g...

6 Apr 2024

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After two weeks of tense negotiations, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16) adjourned on 2 November with little progress made on securing developed countries' contributions to the Global...

7 Nov 2024

...renewables, a space where policy frameworks aren’t mature, face a risk premium in emerging economies where there is no track record. So where does that leave us?” asked Taufik. “I hazard a guess that ...

28 Jun 2023

...renewables sector. It recently announced a plan to invest US$54 billion in renewables over the next seven years as part of an overall strategy to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As the designated h...

17 Oct 2023

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The world’s premier climate change conference next month will be hosted by a country among those arguably with the most to lose from more ambitious climate action. The global community is required t...

25 Oct 2023

...Renewables could help to meet peak demand during hot days, but the key lies in building enough power storage capacity, Allen said. Technologies like large batteries and pumped-storage hydropower, wher...

31 May 2023

...renewables and energy-efficient technologies is also a step in the right direction. But much more needs to be done. To encourage the private sector – and not just oil and gas companies – to invest mor...

28 Jul 2023

Workers are seen at the Hoa Binh hydropower plant in Vietnam's Hoa Binh Province on February 18, 2023.

As the sweltering summer sun rose over Vietnam in early June, an unwelcome yet familiar scene unfolded: sporadic power blackouts. Even in Hanoi, usually insulated from such incidents, there is a four-...

21 Jun 2023

...renewables because the impact from these investments are more visible and measurable. There is "common understanding" among public, private and multilateral financiers on how a shift to renewables can...

26 May 2023

...renewables, to offset the consumption in the hours where renewables are less abundant. Ultimately, these strategies will not get us to fully decarbonised grids,” said Killian Daly, general manager of ...

14 Feb 2023

The “two sessions” political gathering, which usually takes place every March, gives an indication of China’s broad policy direction for the year, covering topics from the economy to industrial strate...

14 Mar 2024

At COP30, one of the few victories the two-week conference had was how the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries secured a commitment to triple international funding to help them adapt to increasi...

26 Nov 2025

The OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic growth and global trade. It includes many of the world’s wealthiest countries. In all, the...

20 Dec 2024

...renewables, and a gap in energy provision can be bridged." “Right now, a lot of people are having intelligent conversations about this, there are theoretical and academic proposals, but we haven’t fo...

11 Sep 2023

...renewables-based “green” hydrogen, and blue hydrogen from hydrocarbons. Blue hydrogen could prolong the use of fossil fuels, going against proposed credible net-zero pathways today, the report said. ...

18 Aug 2023

When US voters head to the polls in November to decide a likely showdown between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, they will join the ranks of about two billion people voting worldwide this year....

16 Jan 2024

The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC (formerly Rural Electrification Corporation) are two important public infrastructure financing companies under the ministry of power, which are also the lar...

23 Mar 2023

...renewables by 2025. The country is blessed with abundant renewable energy, if tapped appropriately, can help meet its future requirements sustainably. Myanmar has more than 100 GW of hydropower instal...

31 Mar 2023

Despite dire warnings from scientists and an appeal by the UN Secretary General for G20 countries to take the lead in curbing emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), the Indian government has so far kep...

2 May 2023

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