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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies has driven the “surging” growth of data centers in China, with associated increases in energy demand and emissions. 

Experts say the bonds will attract international investment in China’s green transition, bringing private funding and boosting international climate cooperation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ocean waves have long been seen as having huge potential as a source of renewable energy. Waves produce an estimated 50 trillion to 80 trillion watts of power worldwide – nearly two to three times the world’s current annual energy consumption.

Climate-neutral industrial alcohol made with renewable electricity appears to be the most suitable synthetic fuel to decarbonize international shipping, researchers from the Institute of Maritime Energy Systems have found.