From Tesla chargers in the ancient alleys that surround the Forbidden City in Beijing to lonely highway rest stops with charging posts in the western deserts, signs of the electrification of China’s transport fleet — and the demise of gasoline — are everywhere. Chinese sales of electric vehicles and hybrids have reached a tipping point…
Donald Trump’s return to the White House is forcing one of Wall Street’s more jargon-filled corners to rethink its talking points. Investment managers targeting climate change — a concept Trump has referred to as both a “scam” and a “hoax” — say it’s time to start speaking in terms that don’t alienate the millions of…
KULIM, Malaysia/TAIPEI — Nestled amidst durian and pine trees, the vast solar energy farm gleaming under a clear blue sky in Kulim reflects Malaysia’s promise as a green energy hub. Walking through rows of photovoltaic panels, however, one can see a logo stamped on the more than 130 inverters: the flower-like mark of Chinese technology…
China’s copper importers are reining in the amount of tonnage they buy through annual supply negotiations, once a bellwether for the global metal market, and opting for spot supplies instead. For 2025, buyers in China will take less refined metal under yearly contracts than they did this year, including from producers like Chilean copper giant…
Activists who dispute the severity of climate change enjoyed cachet in Donald Trump’s first administration and salivated over the prospect of his return to the White House. Now that he’s won, they’ve delivered a wish list to his transition team. At the top of their agenda: Terminating federal science advisory boards, reviewing air-quality regulations issued…
China’s top coal producers are accelerating a move into power generation as fuel prices drop and electrification takes center stage in China’s low-carbon transition. Profits this year at miners such as China Shenhua Energy Co., the country’s biggest producer, and China Coal Energy Co., have come under pressure as the market has weakened. Nationwide mining…
A lack of green offices is posing a fresh risk to Hong Kong’s beleaguered property sector amid a slump that’s already wiped billions of dollars from real estate values. Faced with record vacancy rates and dwindling revenues, developers are reluctant to invest in expensive building upgrades to boost climate credentials and are as a result…
Typhoon Krathon tracked toward Taiwan with strong winds and heavy rain, with the storm set to make landfall early Thursday and potentially keep the island’s $2.5 trillion stock market closed for a second day. Krathon has maximum sustained winds of 173 kilometers (107 miles) per hour, according to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration. The intensity of…
China’s air quality is improving as industrial activity declines and its power and transportation sectors speed up decarbonization efforts. Concentrations of small airborne particulates fell 2.9% over the first half of 2024 from the same period the year before, the Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said in a report. The air…
Vine time: Two Raw Sisters’ Margo Flanagan, left, and Rosa Power. (Photos / Supplied) Two Raw Sisters’ Margo Flanagan, 26, and Rosa Power, 28, who recently shared their knowledge of sustainable, healthy eating on TVNZ series My Dream Green Home, talk to Sam Clark about their latest cookbook, More Salad. How was your experience on…