Progress towards the construction of a China-funded coal power plant in Gwadar raises questions about the climate pledges of both China and Pakistan.
Analysis: Coal returns to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Analysis: Coal extraction in Indonesia is driving deforestation
Experts call for stronger land use planning as the extent of Indonesian forest loss is revealed.
By 2025 all new homes built in Tokyo must include solar panels
Tokyo mandates that new homes must include solar panels.
Analysis: Bhutan ramps up its solar ambitions
Bhutan plans to harness 300 MW of solar energy within the next two years as it seeks to diversify its grid.
Analysis: Renewables on the burner as gas pipeline dominates Imran Khan’s Russia trip
The Pakistani prime minister is visiting Moscow as Russia looks for new clients to build infrastructure, and Pakistan seeks a steady supply of natural gas. Meanwhile, renewable energy is being sidelined.
Opinion: Unrest underlines need to reform Kazakhstan’s energy sector
With most energy investments still in fossil fuels, significant reform is needed to modernise the sector and meet Kazakhstan’s pledge to become net-zero by 2060. The direction of Chinese investment will be key.
Analysis: Vietnam targets net-zero but struggles to break coal dependence
As foreign investors turn away from coal, an internal struggle is taking place over Vietnam’s energy path.
Mangrove restoration scales up in Indonesia
Restoration push could help Indonesia meet its climate commitments, but protecting existing mangroves is crucial.
Spring revival project offers hope amid climate change in the Himalayas
A researcher explains how a grassroots organisation in Uttarakhand has devised a scientific method to combat growing water scarcity as global heating alters the region’s natural systems.
Indonesia’s pipeline of coal plants undermines pledge to only build renewables
Although the country has said it will go all renewable from 2023, its current construction of lignite power plants will generate emissions for decades.
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