Fuel crunch will lead to emissions spike but could also drive green investment
SINGAPORE – The global scramble for coal, oil and gas supplies is a reminder not only of the world’s deep dependency on fossil [...]
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Xi signals continued role for fossil fuels to meet power demands
SHANDONG (BLOOMBERG) – President Xi Jinping told oil workers that China must secure its own energy supply, signalling a continued role for fossil [...]
China power crisis boosts coal imports from Indonesia to record
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) – Indonesia is now overwhelmingly China’s biggest overseas supplier of coal, with shipments hitting a record last month after Beijing loosened [...]
In a world fighting climate change, fossil fuels take revenge
LONDON (BLOOMBERG) – With its chimneys towering 200 meters above the industrial heartland of England, West Burton A power station is a relic [...]
1.5 deg C is the climate goal, but how do we get there?
PARIS (AFP) – The science is painfully clear: To cap global warming at 1.5 deg C – given that the world is already at 1.1 [...]
China's overseas coal power retreat could wipe out US$50b of investment
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (REUTERS) – China’s pledge to stop building coal-fired power plants overseas could cull US$50 billion (S$67.6 billion) of investment as it slashes [...]
UN General Assembly will shape outcome at COP26 climate summit
SINGAPORE – This week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is shaping up to be crucial for global climate action and it will set [...]
Biden asks world leaders to cut powerful greenhouse gas methane in climate fight
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Joe Biden urged world leaders on Friday (Sept 17) to join the United States and European Union in [...]
Green energy: Shifting from fossil fuels to sun, wind & water
South-east Asia is growing rapidly — from populations and incomes, to its colourful, bustling cities. But its economic growth spurt has come with [...]
Costa Rica eyes permanent ban on fossil fuel exploration and extraction
SAN JOSE (REUTERS) – Costa Rican lawmakers this week will discuss a bill to permanently ban fossil fuel exploration and extraction, a move [...]