Green goals
Rich nations must hit net zero and pay up on climate, India says
More than 115 countries have now lodged updated climate plans with the United Nations, required under the terms of the 2015 Paris Agreement
China climate experts see top polluter beating emissions goal
Carbon emissions from fuel combustion are likely to fall by 37% over the next decade
US economy wins from green exit, unless the world follows suit
The country’s about-face on climate policies will be evident at the upcoming COP30 climate conference in Belem, Brazil
In with the old: Let our older buildings age gracefully
Retrofitting, rather than demolition, allows us to preserve the character of our building facades while achieving our green goals
Cheap Chinese coal is making it difficult to reduce consumption
Renewables are now more than meeting demand growth for electricity
China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030: report
The Asian nation is disproving the notion that green goals and economic growth are at odds, according to the report
China’s coal pipeline risks creating glut, blowing climate goals
More than 450 sites are in development across the world’s second-largest economy, with nearly 40% under construction or in test operation, according to the California-based researcher
British business slows climate action, sees government net zero agenda as unrealistic
[LONDON] British business leaders are putting a brake on their plans to combat climate change and do not believe the government’s approach to net zero is compatible with growth, a survey of 1,000 exec...
Asia leads decarbonisation push to build green hydrogen economy
Singapore, Japan and China are leading the charge; Singapore’s Sembcorp, for example, has projects at home and abroad to promote a cleaner, more sustainable alternative to fossil fuels
Global leaders should end their flirtation with green virtue-signalling
Shareholders need to ask their companies hard questions about what their climate policies really do for the planet, and what they add to the bottom line