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27 10 2021 | 14:54

Climate change: Sir David Attenborough in 'act now' warning

"If we don't act now, it'll be too late." That's the warning from Sir David Attenborough ahead of the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The broadcaster says the richest nations have "a moral…

27 10 2021 | 14:49

G-20 to focus on stopping financing of foreign coal-fired power plants

Group of 20 diplomats have all but given up on their lofty goal of consigning coal to history and are instead closing in on a more modest plan to stop governments funding foreign coal-fired power…

27 10 2021 | 14:47

Plastics emissions to surpass coal-powered plants by end of decade

The plastics industry in the United States is on track to release more greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) than coal-powered electricity generating plants by the end of the decade, according to a new…

27 10 2021 | 14:44

Saudi Arabia commits to internal net zero by 2060

Saudi Arabia has pledged to eliminate planet-warming emissions within its borders by 2060. It marks a seismic shift for the world’s biggest oil exporter, though officials included plenty of caveats…

27 10 2021 | 14:36

China pledges 80% fossil fuel reduction use by 2060

China is targeting a clean energy goal of reducing fossil fuel use to below 20% by 2060, according to an official plan published by state media. The cabinet document, released on Sunday, follows a…

27 10 2021 | 14:20

Updated NDC Synthesis Report: Worrying Trends Confirmed

UN Climate Change News, 25 October 2021 – UN Climate Change today published an update to the synthesis of climate action plans as communicated in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

27 10 2021 | 14:07

Boris Johnson says chances of Cop26 success are ‘touch and go’

PM urges firms to reduce use of single-use plastics and dismisses recycling as ‘a red herring’ It is “touch and go” whether Britain will broker deals adequate enough to curb irreversible climate…

27 10 2021 | 12:12

Sunseap plans Indonesia solar project to send energy to Singapore

A consortium led by Sunseap Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to develop 7GWp of PV projects at an Indonesian archipelago that will transmit energy to Singapore via a proposed subsea…

27 10 2021 | 10:51

When the wind drops and the sun goes down: how can Southeast Asia handle fluctuating clean power supply?

While solar and wind help countries meet energy security and environmental objectives, their variable nature poses challenges to electricity grids that require utilities to rethink operations. The…

27 10 2021 | 10:45

Commentary: Why the shift to renewable energy in Southeast Asia is patchy

Most of Southeast Asia’s growth in renewable energy has been concentrated in Vietnam and Thailand. NUS’ Philip Andrews-Speed explains why. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia is one of the most vulnerable…

27 10 2021 | 10:41

Southeast Asia regional initiative

The 10 countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are home to 615 million people, fast-growing economies and rising energy demand.

27 10 2021 | 10:32

Southeast Asia offers opportunities to scale up renewable energy, CEO says

SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia is going through an energy transition and there’s opportunity to scale up renewables in the region, according to the chief executive officer of a Philippines-based energy…

25 10 2021 | 15:36

Investor coalition with $60 trillion urges utilities to speed net-zero pace

A coalition of investors with more than $60 trillion in assets under management is preparing to call on electric utility companies globally to move up their timeline by as much as 15 years to bring…

25 10 2021 | 15:32

New York City pension funds pledge net-zero investments by 2040

New York City’s retirement funds pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its investment portfolios by 2040, becoming one of the first cities to do so. The plans call for doubling…

25 10 2021 | 15:30

Cop26: ‘World conflict and chaos’ could be the result of a summit failure

Top climate official issues strong warning on effect of unchecked greenhouse gases ahead of summit Global security and stability could break down, with migration crises and food shortages bringing…

25 10 2021 | 15:15

No formal Cop26 role for big oil amid doubts over firms’ net zero plans

Officials from fossil fuel firms may attend fringe events but campaigners hail lack of official role Fossil fuel firms have been given no official role in the Cop26 climate summit, it can be…

25 10 2021 | 15:13

Greater than 99% consensus on human caused climate change in the peer-reviewed scientific literature

Abstract While controls over the Earth's climate system have undergone rigorous hypothesis-testing since the 1800s, questions over the scientific consensus of the role of human activities in modern…

25 10 2021 | 15:11

Climate crisis likely to fuel conflicts over water and migration, US analyses say

The Biden administration has released three reports on security and humanitarian disasters that could strike as world heats up The climate crisis is likely to intensify cross-border clashes,…

25 10 2021 | 13:23

NGOs reveal 71 'revolving-door' cases at fossil-fuel giants

New research on Monday (25 October) revealed dozens of 'revolving-door' cases across some of the biggest oil and gas companies in the EU and their lobbying groups – triggering calls for stricter…

24 10 2021 | 09:07

Solar gets a boost in Indonesia's new $35bn renewable power plan

State utility PLN aims to phase out coal from 2028 over several decades JAKARTA -- Indonesia has announced a new electricity procurement plan that includes up to 500 trillion rupiah ($35 billion)…