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FILE PHOTO: A view of a lithium mine in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China March 30, 2023. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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Analysis: Lithium supply surplus set to stay with battery makers’ help

Global lithium oversupply persists as Chinese-backed mines defy weak prices, sustaining EV battery production but hurting profits.

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Collaboration on steel and cement emissions standards is crucial for global markets

For industry, interoperable standards can provide a common language to facilitate global markets and help accelerate the energy transition.

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How will artificial intelligence transform energy innovation?

Commentary from the International Energy Agency: Artificial intelligence is an innovation that catalyses further innovation, including on energy.

Motorbike taxi driver Phung Khac Trung rides his electric motorbike on a street in Hanoi (AFP)
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Vietnam pushes electric motorbikes as pollution becomes ‘unbearable’

In polluted Hanoi, Gen Z riders embrace e-bikes to fight smog, but challenges like charging and habits slow broader adoption.

Farmers walk by as steam rises from a geothermal power plant in Dieng, Central Java, Indonesia.
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Financial and community hurdles slow geothermal energy development in Southeast Asia

Geothermal energy seems ideal for countries like Indonesia and the Philippines but faces financial, regulatory, and community roadblocks.

India is building what it boasts will be the world's largest renewable power plant (AFP)
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Glittering dreams: India’s big push for solar power

India is racing to lead the renewable energy revolution, with massive projects like Gujarat’s Khavda plant boosting its green ambitions.

FILE PHOTO: Oil pump jacks are seen at the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas deposit in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina, January 21, 2019.  REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo
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Oil faces uphill fight as demand woes, oversupply challenge OPEC efforts: Reuters poll

A survey of 41 economists and analysts predicted that Brent crude would average $74.53 per barrel in 2025.

South Korean National Assembly member Moon Dae-Lim poses for a photo at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korean politician calls for investigation of biomass energy material imported from Indonesia

South Korean politicians want to investigate Indonesian wood pellets over concerns of their links to deforestation.

Electric vehicle charging stations are seen in Beijing, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Caroline)
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After fast start, electric cars need a recharge as range limits, cost leave some drivers skeptical

EV adoption in China thrives with government support, while the U.S. and Europe struggle with costs, infrastructure, and policy.

Coal is sorted into piles at a coal yard at the port in Ningbo, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. The country's coal consumption could peak by 2025, according to a new report (AFP)
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China expected to hit peak coal consumption in 2025: report

China — the largest greenhouse gas emitter — remains heavily reliant on coal despite installing renewable energy capacity at record speed. 

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