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April 09, 2025
Innovators battling wildfires with AI, drones & fungi get $50k grants to scale up
To address the devastating effects of wildfires, the nonprofit Conservation X Labs (CXL) and its partners have awarded $50,000 each to 12 shortlisted teams seeking to scale up novel technologies and processes to lower wildlife risk.
April 08, 2025Global low-carbon electricity share tops 40%, but heatwaves drive up emissions
According to the latest Global Electricity Review from UK-based energy think tank Ember, low-carbon electricity sources accounted for more than 40% of global power generation for the first time in 2024.
April 07, 2025Shipping faces crossroads with carbon pricing as global talks begin
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) kicked off a five-day meeting on April 7, focusing on technical regulations, energy efficiency, and pollution in the shipping industry.
April 02, 2025South Korea wildfires killed at least 30 people fueled by climate change
At least 30 people were killed and more than 48,000 hectares, or 119,000 acres, of land was burned in fires that raged over the last week of March in South Korea, media reported.
April 01, 2025How China, Indonesia’s coal provinces can learn from each other
Coal-dependent regions have much experience to share on the energy transition, write two authors from China and Indonesia.
March 31, 2025Mizuho joins NextGen as first Japanese bank to invest in carbon removal credits
Mizuho Financial Group has announced its entry into the NextGen platform as a carbon credit buyer, marking a first for Japan’s banking industry.
March 27, 2025Q&A: How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to help cut emissions
China’s central government listed “boosting consumption…and stimulating domestic demand” as its first “major task” for 2025, at the recently closed “two sessions”.
March 26, 2025Asia’s green steel race heats up as Japan, China, South Korea lead innovation
The steel sector is “hard-to-abate”, accounting for about 7% of global carbon emissions, which highlights the importance of low-carbon steel. Companies in Japan, South Korea, and China are actively working on research and development in this area.
March 24, 2025Taiwan’s SAF journey begins—but can waste oil meet growing demand?
Taiwan is set to enter its first year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption, with Songshan, Kaohsiung, and Taoyuan airports scheduled to begin SAF blending for domestic carriers in the first half of the year.
February 25, 2025How China’s renewable pricing reforms will affect its climate goals
China’s solar and windfarms would no longer be guaranteed sales at a fixed price linked to coal benchmarks, under a new policy released by the central government.