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May 15, 2026
How climate risk reshapes where investors put their money
Across New Zealand and Australia, the impacts of a warming climate have been slowly changing how investors weigh up risk and returns. Both countries have been experiencing more extreme events such as floods and bushfires.
May 14, 2026Trump-Xi summit puts rare earths in focus as Japan races to diversify supply
U.S. President Donald Trump is on a state visit to China, where he is set to hold a bilateral summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Market observers expect rare earth export restrictions to be among the key agenda items.
May 12, 2026China’s clean tech exporters ride global energy shock as ASEAN becomes manufacturing base
China's solar exports doubled in March as 50 countries hit record imports. BYD, Chery, Gotion, and Sungrow are simultaneously building Southeast Asia factories. Read more on RECCESSARY.
May 12, 2026Exclusive: Why buying more green electricity can mean bigger losses for Taiwanese companies
Taiwan’s government is considering a mechanism to separate surplus electricity from renewable energy certificates (RECs), under which excess power would flow back to the grid free of charge while developers retain the certificates for separate allocation.
May 11, 2026China’s new hydrogen push could be a step towards cleaner steel
The new five-year plan and a pilot scheme signal China is getting serious about green hydrogen, with steelmaking among the sectors that may benefit.
May 11, 2026First DJBIC results: Taiwan strengthens ESG lead, Thailand retains sector diversity as scrutiny of media response grows
Taiwan expanded its DJBIC World index presence to 38 companies—48.2% of the Emerging Markets index—while new severe controversy rules mean companies that fail to respond to incidents can receive zero scores across entire question groups.
May 07, 2026Nature-positive enters Taiwan corporate strategy as Delta, Cathay Financial lead push
At Taipei's 2026 International Sustainability Summit, IUCN's Dindo Campilan warned that most companies remain weak on nature-regenerative strategies despite progress on climate and circular economy goals.
April 29, 2026Is oil king again? China’s surging cleantech exports show the opposite is true
New data from energy thinktank Ember shows that China’s solar exports doubled in a single month, rising to a new record of 68 gigawatts in March. Fifty countries broke records for imports of Chinese solar panels.
April 29, 2026Repeated delays hit Taiwan’s geothermal goals: Experts call for broader industry participation
Taiwan’s geothermal resources have long been seen as a key pillar of its renewable energy strategy. However, policy targets have shifted repeatedly.
April 23, 2026Geopolitics and power pricing are rewriting investment decisions in the $800 billion data center boom
Energy prices and access to electricity are increasingly becoming key considerations for companies when selecting data center locations.