Lowered support means capacity now expected to grow to no more than 4,600GW by 2030, 900GW lower than 2024 estimate. Published On 7 Oct 20257 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The International Energy Agency (IEA) has scaled back its forecast for renewable power growth to 2030, citing weaker outlooks…
China has assembled the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind power system as it accelerates efforts to expand its marine economy and clean energy industry. Assembly of the 16-megawatt system has been completed in Beihai, in South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Science and Technology Daily reported on Wednesday. All of its key parts, from…
Texas Senator Ted Cruz pledged deeper American investment in Africa’s energy industry, casting the US as a strategic alternative to China. Praising the African Energy Chamber advocacy group’s role in driving oil, gas and renewable projects, the chairman of the Senate foreign relations subcommittee on Africa urged closer collaboration between policymakers fro the continent and…
Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. Every week, we cover the latest developments in the U.S.-China relationship, among other topics. But this week, we take a step back and discuss a broader trend: artificial intelligence and why it’s become such a fixation for China hawks over other areas of U.S.-China technology competition. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China…
Hong Kong private-equity manager, Templewater, sees significant opportunities in connecting Asia’s fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) and energy-storage industries with Middle Eastern markets seeking clean-energy solutions as the region shifts away from oil reliance. Templewater, which this month held a signing ceremony in Hong Kong with Omani sovereign wealth fund Future Fund Oman for the launch…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has secured India’s lowest-ever price for buying solar power backed by battery storage in a clean energy auction, a top state official said, in a deal that could reshape how states buy power. CEIGALL India and ACME Solar won the tenders to supply clean…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and United States President Donald Trump have signed a multibillion-pound deal to expand nuclear power across both nations. Known as the Atlantic Partnership for Advanced Nuclear Energy, the agreement aims to speed up the construction of new reactors and provide reliable, low-carbon energy for high-demand sectors, including energy-intensive artificial intelligence…
Those data centers will be powered by Nvidia chips and the company said it would ship up to 120,000 advanced GPUs to British data centers in total, funded by investments from Microsoft, Nscale, OpenAI and CoreWeave. Around half of those GPUs will go to British data center firm Nscale, which is partnering with Microsoft to…
China’s state-led investment in clean energy is now the main determining factor in how quickly the world decarbonises, according to a report by London-based think tank Ember. “Within China there is a realisation that the old development paradigm centred on fossil fuels has run its course, and is not fit for 21st century realities,” says…
Today’s ESG Updates China Drives Global Renewable Shift: China is leading the global clean energy push with affordable solar, wind, and battery technologies, while still being the largest consumer of coal. Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Dam Launches: Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a $5 billion project producing 5,150 MW of electricity output. Development Banks…