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May 14, 2025
Geoengineers eye up ocean ‘dead zones’ for carbon storage
Proponents of modifying the ocean to battle climate change have rising hopes for their biomass sinking plans, but critics fear the environmental impacts
May 13, 2025
Climate adaptation becomes lucrative driver in green economy
Climate adaptation is emerging as a new engine propelling the green economy in response to the impacts of climate change. A recent study by the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) revealed that solutions related to climate adaptation generated an additiona
May 13, 2025
Vietnam needs electricity pricing reform to unlock offshore wind potential
Vietnam has updated its Power Development Plan VIII (PDP8) to significantly scale up renewable power generation. However, uncertainty around capital and regulatory frameworks continues to deter private sector investment.
May 13, 2025
Indonesia’s gas bet poses risks for economy, health and climate
Indonesia’s plan to nearly double the electricity it generates from natural gas by 2040 risks locking the country into fossil fuel dependency, undermining its net-zero emissions targets, a new report says.
May 12, 2025
Thailand’s rooftop solar market surges with falling costs, regulatory reforms
Amid falling solar panel costs, recent regulatory easing, and shifting trade flows due to U.S. tariffs, Thailand’s rooftop solar market is drawing heightened expectations.
May 12, 2025
In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, elusive ‘ghost rice’ holds key to climate resilience
An ancient wild rice may hold genetic secrets for climate-resilient farming – if Vietnam can save it from vanishing and neglect.
May 09, 2025
Opinion: Australia set to become renewable energy nation after Labor’s win
An emphatic election victory for the incumbent Labor government means Australia’s rapid shift to renewable energy will continue. Coal and gas will have a fast-declining role to play and nuclear energy will have none at all.
May 09, 2025
Q&A: What we do – and do not – know about the blackout in Spain and Portugal
On 28 April, most of Spain and Portugal were plunged into chaos by a blackout. The blackouts left millions of people without power, with trains, traffic lights, ATMs, phone connections and internet access failing across the Iberian peninsula.
May 08, 2025
Singapore commits $500 million to accelerate Asia’s clean energy transition
In a move to lower investment risks in energy transition, the Singaporean government plans to invest USD 500 million through a blended finance approach to support industrial decarbonization and clean energy adoption.
May 08, 2025
Verra launches new method to turn early coal plant closures into carbon credits
Verra, an international carbon credit verification body, announced a new certification methodology that allows emissions reductions from early coal plant shutdowns to be converted into carbon credits.