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FILE PHOTO: A technician repairs power supply lines at a power plant of Adani Power at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat April 2, 2014. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
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Bangladesh halves power buying from India’s Adani amid payment dispute

Bangladesh halves Adani Power imports amid payment disputes, high costs, and lower winter demand, straining a key energy deal.

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.

A man walks past a corporate office of Adani Group in Gurugram, India.
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Bangladesh wants to renegotiate Adani power deal unless court cancels

Bangladesh pushes to lower Adani power deal costs as court probes its impact on energy prices and local capacity.

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.

Matiul Haq Khalis, head of Afghanistan's National Environmental Protection Agency, sits at a podium with a serious expression, with a Taliban flag behind him.
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Afghanistan must participate in future climate talks: Taliban

An Afghan official urges inclusion in future climate talks after Taliban's first COP29 attendance.

A driverless car by Apollo Go, Baidu's robotaxi service, drives past another Apollo Go robotaxi parked on the side of a road in Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
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Baidu’s Apollo autonomous vehicles granted licence to test in Hong Kong

This marks Baidu's first known permit for autonomous vehicle testing outside mainland China. 

Nissan Motor's electric vehicle (EV) model Sakura is being charged at a charging station in Yokohama, Japan.
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Nissan CFO Stephen Ma to step down, Bloomberg News reports

Like many foreign automakers, Nissan struggles in China as local brands dominate with affordable EVs and hybrids.

A display board shows a call for a reduction in plastic production during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution, at a taxi station in Busan, South Korea, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea

Nations finalize a global plastic pollution treaty this weekend, and Greenpeace protests escalate in South Korea.

Rescue workers evacuate a child stranded by flooding in Sateng Nok, Yala Province, Thailand, November 30, 2024, in this picture obtained from social media. Poh Teck Tung Foundation/via REUTERS
ClimateEnvironmentNewsWeather

Death toll rises to 12 as Thailand and Malaysia face worst floods in decades

Chana district in Songkhla faces the worst floods in 50 years, with residents evacuated from homes submerged by torrents.

FILE PHOTO: A man leads camels at the edge of the Taklamakan Desert in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, October 29, 2013.  REUTERS/China Daily/File Photo
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China completes 3,000-km green belt around its biggest desert, state media says

The green belt project has involved decades of experimentation with different tree and plant species to determine which is the hardiest.

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