A sharp rise in oil prices tied to the US-Israel confrontation with Iran is likely to speed up the global transition to electric vehicles, strengthening a shift that has already helped China overtake Japan as the world’s top car seller, according to South China Morning Post. Crude prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid…
From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with journalist Isabel Hilton. As the United States fully withdrew from the United Nations climate negotiations in the fall of 2025, China stepped forward with an absolute emissions-reduction target of at least 7 percent by 2035. While…
Since early 2023, Chinese companies have pledged more than $180 billion for clean energy projects outside China, according to a report by Climate Energy Finance. These firms produce most of the world’s solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles. They invest in full supply chains, from mining to recycling, helping other countries build green power systems….
Has China taken the mantle of climate leadership? Attendees stand in front of the China Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil. (REUTERS) Goings on in Belem at the COP30 climate conference would suggest so – and not just because of the scale of China’s pavilion. Beijing is backing developing countries…
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(Bloomberg) — Chinese investors hunting for the next artificial intelligence winners are looking beyond high-flying chipmakers to the utilities and metal producers that form the industry’s physical backbone. The shift toward the sector’s supply chain — from power generators to materials used in data centers — reflects growing concern over lofty valuations in pure-play AI…
This follows the Fashion Charter’s publication of a communiqué, signed by more than 70 brands and manufacturers, urging policymakers to speed up a fair clean energy transition. In the letter, signatories have requested more government support for increased access to renewable energy. They also called for more robust reporting requirements, higher climate targets, and expanded…
The China Renewable Energy Market is poised for significant growth, expected to reach 5.98 GW by 2033 from 2.03 GW in 2024, driven by ambitious carbon neutrality goals and a suite of supportive government policies. This expansion is underpinned by declining costs of solar and wind technologies, advancements in grid infrastructure, and increased adoption of…
BELÉM, Brazil, Nov. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Report on State Grid’s Contribution to Global Security Initiative was released during the “Beautiful Bays, Better Lives” Ocean Ecological Civilization Storytelling Session held at the China Pavilion of the 30th UN Climate Change Conference. This marks the first contribution report by a Chinese central SOE on the implementation of…
(Reuters) -Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, a UK-based pricing and data research firm for energy transition minerals, has cut at least a fifth of its workforce in recent weeks, said three people familiar with the company. The 11-year-old firm had been rapidly expanding over the last couple of years alongside growing market interest in lithium, copper and…