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October 01, 2026
Analysis: Wind and solar save UK from gas imports worth £5.9bn during Hormuz crisis
The UK has avoided the need for gas imports worth £5.9bn since the start of the Hormuz crisis as a result of record generation from wind and solar, reveals Carbon Brief analysis. While gas prices are surging to levels not seen since the 2022 energy crisis
September 14, 2026ASEAN Weekly: AI drives nuclear push in Thailand and Vietnam; Philippines steps up geothermal, waste-to-energy
This week in ASEAN, rising AI power demand is accelerating nuclear energy plans in Thailand and Vietnam, with Thailand planning a 300 MW first SMR project and Vietnam outlining five measures to prepare for nuclear power.
September 11, 2026Indonesia’s captive coal boom exposes the gaps in its $20 billion JETP plan
With the country dominating nickel exports, its moves towards green industry could make the greatest impacts.
August 31, 2026ASEAN Weekly: Thailand targets 9 GW of SMRs; HCMC plans low-emission zones from 2027
This week in ASEAN, Thailand is weighing a major expansion of nuclear power, with its new power development plan targeting 9 GW of small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2050 and potentially opening the sector to private investment.
August 14, 2026Carbon crossroads: Petrochemicals boom tests Indonesia’s climate goals
As the country walks a tightrope between growth and environmental impact, decarbonizing its petrochemicals industry is a key challenge.
July 01, 2026Six charts show how clean power was world’s largest source of new energy in 2025
Clean power added more to global energy supplies than any other source in 2025, according to the latest Energy Institute statistical review of world energy.
June 01, 2026Laser fusion startup Focused Energy raises over €200 mln in record funding round
German laser fusion start-up Focused Energy has closed a 240-million-dollar funding round, the largest fully secured financing in the global fusion industry to date, as the company pushes to build the world's first commercial laser fusion power plant.
March 31, 2026Vietnam revives nuclear power with Russia deal for 2,400 MW plant
Vietnam and Russia signed a deal to build the 2,400 MW Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear plant, reviving a project shelved since 2016. Learn how the deal reshapes Vietnam's energy strategy and Russia's nuclear export ambitions in Southeast Asia.
March 25, 2026CO2 from UK data centers could be ‘hundreds of times’ higher than thought
Emissions from the new data centers set to drive the UK’s AI “revolution” could be hundreds of times higher than government estimates, according to analysis by Carbon Brief.
March 19, 2026Can a UK-China power-trading venture assist China’s energy transition?
Bitong Energy brings together the UK’s Octopus Energy and China’s PCG Power to support the “green transformation” of China’s power market. What are the motivations behind the UK-China deal?