CHINA

China’s push for green power use in AI projects faces hurdles: experts

India has long argued that industrialised nations should carry a greater decarbonisation burden.

Rich nations must hit net zero and pay up on climate, India says

China accounts for almost 30% of global emissions, meaning the speed at which it can reduce pollution has huge ramifications for efforts to limit global warming.

China climate experts see top polluter beating emissions goal

In addition to being the world’s second-largest polluter, the US is also a major oil and gas producer, providing power both domestically and to other countries.

US economy wins from green exit, unless the world follows suit

Refurbishing Kallang Pulse involved an investment of S$3.3 million and delivered a return on investment within 3.6 years.
COMMENTARY

In with the old: Let our older buildings age gracefully

President Xi Jinping has pledged that coal use will start falling in 2026.

Cheap Chinese coal is making it difficult to reduce consumption

Cutting fossil fuel use is necessary to reducing carbon emissions and avoiding the worst consequences of a hotter planet.

China’s green push may cut global fossil use by 2030: report

The scale of China’s coal ambitions threatens to overwhelm its own and global climate goals.

China’s coal pipeline risks creating glut, blowing climate goals

Almost three-quarters of business leaders surveyed said the UK government cannot expand the economy while at the same time trying to reach net-zero.

British business slows climate action, sees government net zero agenda as unrealistic

Manah II Solar Power Plant, Sembcorp’s largest utility-scale solar farm in its global renewables portfolio, puts the spotlight on its ability to harness renewables for green hydrogen production and export.

Asia leads decarbonisation push to build green hydrogen economy