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Renewable energy

S’pore gives conditional nod to import solar power from Malaysia

Singapore aims to import around 6GW of electricity by 2035 – about a third of its energy needs then.
Singapore aims to import around 6GW of electricity by 2035 – about a third of its energy needs then.

China’s coal power lock-in a sign of green growing pains: Report

China is the world’s top emitter of carbon dioxide and it is banking on an unprecedented build out of clean energy infrastructure to lower its carbon footprint.
China is the world’s top emitter of carbon dioxide and it is banking on an unprecedented build out of clean energy infrastructure to lower its carbon footprint.

Australia's new data centres must be majority renewable powered, says minister

FILE PHOTO: Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen and MCi Carbon's CEO Marcus Dawe at the carbon refinery facility in Newcastle, Australia, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Australian Energy Minister Chris Bowen and MCi Carbon's CEO Marcus Dawe at the carbon refinery facility in Newcastle, Australia, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cordelia Hsu/File Photo

Cruel summer: Getting home air-conditioning should not be this hard

Europe’s biggest adaptation failure is treating extreme heat as an aberration rather than the new normal, says the writer.
Europe’s biggest adaptation failure is treating extreme heat as an aberration rather than the new normal, says the writer.

Australia’s AI ambitions add to construction squeeze as housing target looms

Meta quits clean energy pledge amid gas-powered data centre push

Meta said it still aims to match its electricity use with 100 per cent clean energy.
Meta said it still aims to match its electricity use with 100 per cent clean energy.

Iran war accelerates Filipinos’ shift to solar power and electric vehicles

Workers install the solar panels at the home of journalism student Chris Josef de Jesus in Cavite, Philippines.
Workers install the solar panels at the home of journalism student Chris Josef de Jesus in Cavite, Philippines.

Bangladesh solar incentives could skip smaller consumers; further reform needed, say advocates

The government is encouraging construction companies to build solar energy projects for industry, including garment manufacturers, which account for about 11 per cent of Bangladesh’s economic output.
The government is encouraging construction companies to build solar energy projects for industry, including garment manufacturers, which account for about 11 per cent of Bangladesh’s economic output.

Seatrium transfers its first bit of energy from its floating lab to Singapore’s electricity grid

Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium’s floating living lab has sent its first electron to the Singapore electricity grid.
Offshore, marine and energy specialist Seatrium’s floating living lab has sent its first electron to the Singapore electricity grid.

US drives rise in global emissions as utilities turn back to coal: Report

The US accounted for about a third of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal.
The US accounted for about a third of the rise in global carbon dioxide emissions in 2025, as higher gas prices pushed power producers back to coal.

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