Focus on Economy
Yellen says $3tn needed annually for climate financing
On visit to the Amazon, US Treasury Secretary Yellen says climate financing needs to be far above current levels.
Energy transition inevitable, but US counties reliant on fossil fuel may struggle to bridge revenue gap: study
The energy transition might be inevitable, but it also poses significant financial challenges for local governments, particularly those heavily reliant on fossil fuel...
Thailand to offer investment incentives for makers of hybrid vehicles
Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, its Board of Investment (BOI) said on Friday
Starmer says UK bills to fall but the benefits of clean power ‘take time’
PM reaffirms promise on UK energy bills as flagship green energy initiative GB Energy is launched to increase wind and solar capacity.
Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action
Carbon Brief unpacks the concepts underpinning new quality productive forces, and what it means for China’s climate, energy and industrial policy.
Renewables overproduction turns electricity prices negative
While consumers enjoy negative electricity prices, the renewables industry fears it will foster 'dangerous rhetoric' about the future of green energy.
Vietnam allows big companies to buy clean energy to hit climate targets
Factory owners such as Samsung look forward to using Vietnam DPPAs to circumvent country's strained grid and harness green energy instead.
Musk says any Trump move against EV support would hurt competitors more than Tesla
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Donald Trump's potential removal of support for EVs would hurt other automakers more than Tesla
Utility NextEra reports Q2 profit miss as segment sales slide
NextEra Energy missed profit estimates for the second quarter, hurt by higher interest rates and expenses in its renewables segment
