Renewable Energy News
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Five sustainable solutions to help tackle extreme heat in South AsiaFrom painting roofs to geothermal air conditioning systems, accessible and sustainable cooling tools exist to help address the growing problem of heat stress, which is worsening due to climate change. -
‘Great mining migration’: power-hungry Bitcoin leaves ChinaResponsibility for addressing the cryptocurrency’s rising energy appetite is now shifting to countries like the US, Canada and Kazakhstan.
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Like 'smoking 20 cigarettes in a day': India's Supreme Court declares Delhi smog an emergencyLifestyle
Like 'smoking 20 cigarettes in a day': India's Supreme Court declares Delhi smog an emergency
The air quality index measurement in Delhi has reached levels between 400 and 500 in almost every part of the city. A measurement above 50 is considered harmful to human health. -
China and India ramp up coal production to counter energy supply crunchThe two nations are doubling down on a slower coal exit. At the COP26 summit, India, backed by China, had intervened at the last minute to change the language of the decision text, leading to a weaker declaration on a coal phase-out.
Renewable Energy Opinion
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Net zero is not zero– Recent carbon-neutrality pledges may seem ambitious, but merely serve to promote a new set of false climate solutions under a different guise. Such pledges may persuade many people, but the climate isn’t buying it. -
Woodstock going green– Concerts and the music industry as a whole won’t turn “net-zero” overnight, but the will for change and collaboration is evidently there. -
Putting public finance on the right side of history– With the urgency of the climate crisis becoming clearer by the day, governments and multilateral lenders must end public financing for fossil fuels and increase their support for renewables as soon as possible. This year's United Nations climate-change conference offers the perfect opportunity to lock in such commitments.
Videos
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Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?– Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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Hot air? Vietnam's wind energy story– Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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From flying taxis to e-jeepneys: transport in Southeast Asia is going electric– In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
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