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July 23, 2025
Japan-Taiwan partnership eyes growing carbon storage demand across ASEAN
Japanese heavy industry firm Kanadevia announced a partnership with Taiwan’s Liang Lian Industries to jointly construct spherical liquefied CO2 storage tanks on July 22. The collaboration targets carbon storage projects in Southeast Asia.
July 22, 2025Japan’s nuclear comeback unshaken despite ruling coalition’s loss
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition suffered a defeat in the recent national election. However, with broad cross-party support for nuclear energy, Japan’s direction toward nuclear revival is unlikely to change.
July 22, 2025How EVs and electric water heaters are turning cities into giant batteries in Australia
As the electrification of transport and heating accelerates, many worry the increased demand could overload national power grids. In Australia, electricity consumption is expected to double by 2050.
July 18, 2025EU-China Summit: Germany must seize the chance to engage China on climate action
In this moment of geopolitical flux and climate urgency, the new German government can act as a vital broker between Europe and China, write three policy experts.
July 16, 2025Climate adaptation in action: Retail, solar, semiconductor sectors harness weather data to strengthen resilience
Social and economic activities are closely tied to weather conditions. To strengthen risk management, a growing number of companies are turning to customized weather data to minimize unpredictable impacts.
July 15, 2025Climate adaptation in action: Taiwan targets extreme heat — interview with Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming
Climate adaptation is essentially long-term disaster prevention, but the real challenge lies in implementation—turning awareness into action, said Environment Minister Peng Chi-ming (彭啓明).
July 14, 2025Taiwan turns to dual-track carbon pricing: Can ETS unlock corporate decarbonization?
Taiwan launched its carbon fee regime this year, with formal collection scheduled to begin in 2026. As part of the Ministry of Environment’s roadmap, a dual-track mechanism combining a carbon fee and an ETS is set to be piloted next year.
July 14, 2025Climate adaptation in action: From disaster prevention to resilience in face of extreme weather
Each year could now be the coolest summer of our lifetime. With global average temperature surpassing the 1.5°C threshold in 2024, extreme weather is expected to grow more frequent and severe.
July 02, 2025EU considers non-EU carbon credits in push for 90% emissions cut by 2040
The European Commission is expected to unveil its 2040 climate target on July 2. The proposal includes a controversial move to allow EU member states to use international carbon credits.
June 26, 2025Summer Davos: New energy, bio-innovation dominate 2025 emerging technologies list
At the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as “Summer Davos,” the World Economic Forum (WEF) on June 24 unveiled its Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025. Among them, four technologies in sustainable and low-carbon energy made the list.