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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)…

24 10 2021 | 08:58

Why Singapore built one of the world’s biggest floating solar farms

Why Singapore built one of the world’s biggest floating solar farms

24 10 2021 | 08:56

Singapore harnesses Solar Energy at Sea

Floating solar farms off Singapore offer hope for land-scarce city to boost renewable energy

24 10 2021 | 08:30

Hong Kong shoots for 2050 climate goals with measures on energy, electric vehicles and reducing waste

Environment minister hopes to get Legco to pass bill to charge residents for removal of trash bags No concrete figures yet, but city ‘has potential to surpass earlier targets for renewable energy…

24 10 2021 | 08:14

Hong Kong Offshore Wind Farm

The concept of building Hong Kong’s first offshore wind farm was formulated in May 2005, following the release of the first sustainable development strategy for the country. The strategy set an…

23 10 2021 | 09:47

Fossil fuel production is twice what the world needs to keep warming below 1.5°C

The news: Despite pledges to tackle the climate crisis, many countries are still planning to dramatically ramp up their production of oil, gas, and coal in the coming decades, according to a UN-…

23 10 2021 | 09:44

Humans to blame for warming lakes

While the climate crisis is, unfortunately, a reality, it is all too easy to assume that every aspect of our changing world is a consequence of climate change. Assumptions play no role in key…

23 10 2021 | 09:42

Permafrost thaw could release bacteria and viruses

When considering the implications of thawing permafrost, our initial worries are likely to turn to the major issue of methane being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating global warming or…

23 10 2021 | 09:38

There are no real climate leaders yet – who will step up at Cop26?

Like other rich nations, the UK is more talk than action on the climate crisis. Something needs to change in Glasgow The UN secretary general, António Guterres, called the recent IPCC report on the…

23 10 2021 | 09:36

Why the silence on key climate change report, Putrajaya asked

PETALING JAYA: Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan has questioned the government’s silence on a key United Nations (UN) report on climate change and its effects. Released last Monday by the Inter-…

23 10 2021 | 09:33

India: Energy crisis shows coal is an expensive and unreliable source of electricity generation

Any knee-jerk reaction that urges more investment in coal completely misses the point India is teetering on the brink of joining a growing global energy crisis. This burning issue is not only…

23 10 2021 | 09:31

Santos won’t solve the problem of Barossa LNG with carbon capture and storage

Leaving the ‘dirty’ gas in the ground might now be the best course of action 20 October 2021 (IEEFA Australia): Even if it employed carbon capture and storage, Barossa gas will continue to release…