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April 16, 2025
China releases its first green sovereign bonds in London
Experts say the bonds will attract international investment in China’s green transition, bringing private funding and boosting international climate cooperation.
April 16, 2025Microsoft invests in CO280 to remove 3.7 million tons of carbon from paper mill
U.S. tech giant Microsoft is ramping up its carbon dioxide removal (CDR) efforts through a new partnership with climate tech startup CO280. The collaboration leverages a unique carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to reduce emissions.
April 16, 2025Trump’s tariffs could drive Southeast Asia closer to China, expert says
When Donald Trump pulled back on his plan to impose eye-watering tariffs on trading partners across the world, there was one key exception: China.
April 15, 2025Gulf Energy leverages telecom, AI to advance renewable energy expansion
Gulf Energy, Thailand’s largest private power producer, has ramped up investments in telecommunications and digital infrastructure in recent years, leveraging the resulting electricity demand to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy.
April 15, 2025Google, Baseload sign first geothermal energy CPPA to power Taiwan's data centers
Global geothermal developer Baseload Capital and Google today announced the signing of the first corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) for carbon-free geothermal energy in Taiwan.
April 15, 2025Vietnam raises solar feed-in tariffs with energy storage, regional incentives
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has announced a new round of feed-in tariffs (FIT) for solar power, introducing location-based pricing and, for the first time, incorporating energy storage systems.
April 14, 2025IMO reaches initial deal on first global shipping carbon pricing
The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) on April 11 reached a historic deal on the world’s first carbon pricing mechanism for the shipping industry.
April 14, 2025Q&A: What does the new German coalition government mean for climate and energy?
Since the German election took place in February, which saw the centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) win the most seats, parties have been negotiating to form a new coalition government.
April 11, 2025Three key takeaways from IEA’s first Energy and AI report
International Energy Agency (IEA) released its first Energy and AI report on April 10, highlighting how the data center boom driven by artificial intelligence is giving the tech sector unprecedented influence over the energy industry.
April 11, 2025JERA, Mitsui, CF Industries team up for world’s largest low-carbon ammonia plant
Japanese energy company JERA, trading house Mitsui & Co., and U.S.-based fertilizer giant CF Industries are teaming up to build one of the world’s largest blue ammonia plants in Louisiana.