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P. Ravinder Reddy, a farmer, applies fungicide to peanut seeds before sowing in Rayanpet village of Telangana state, India, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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In India, warming climate pressures scientists to keep developing tougher seeds

Unpredictable rains and heat in Rayanpet, India, threaten rice crops, prompting farmers to adopt climate-resilient seed varieties

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China leads the net zero transition – here’s what we can learn from its progress in Beijing and Hong Kong

China leads the global clean energy race, outspending the US and Europe tenfold and dominating solar, wind, and battery production.

Nearly two-thirds of the world's new solar and wind power capacity in 2023 was installed in China, which added a total of 1.84 million renewable energy jobs, a report finds. (AFP)
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China drives record growth in renewable energy jobs: report

Renewable energy jobs hit 16.2 million in 2023, led by China’s 1.84M jobs, as global employment in the sector rose 18 per cent,...

FILE PHOTO: Piyush Goyal, India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, attends a session at the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
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India, US likely to sign pact on critical minerals: sources

Indian trade minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to be in the U.S. this week to discuss ways to deepen overall bilateral trade ties:...

Kathmandu is ground zero of an incipient transport revolution set to see the clapped out cars that clog its traffic-snarled streets make way for emissions-free alternatives (AFP)
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Nepal dam-building spree powers electric vehicle boom

Nepal's hydropower boom fuels electric vehicle revolution, cutting costs and emissions but raising environmental concerns.

FILE PHOTO: A view of the electric vehicle (EV) factory of China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group in Tianjin, China October 20, 2021. Picture taken October 20, 2021. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo
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Evergrande EV unit’s liquidators still in talks with potential stake buyers

China Evergrande's EV arm is still negotiating with a potential buyer for a stake and credit line to support production.

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From waste to power: How floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could help solve NZ’s electricity security crisis

Floating solar panels on wastewater ponds could cut energy costs, reduce algae growth, and boost New Zealand’s power supply.

FILE PHOTO: An autonomous truck readies to pick up a load of iron ore at Australia's Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Chichester Hub, which includes the Christmas Creek iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region, located southeast of the coastal town of Port Hedland in Western Australia, November 29, 2018. REUTERS/Melanie Burton/File Photo/File Photo
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Australia’s Fortescue signs $2.8 billion green equipment deal with Liebherr

Ore miner Fortescue signs billion-dollar deal for developing one of the world's largest zero-emission mining fleets.

A fisherman fishes with a Cirebon-1 power plant in the background, in Cirebon, West Java province, Indonesia, September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo
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Global plan for early ditch of coal power hits Indonesia hurdle

A G7-backed plan to close coal plants in emerging markets faces delays, with Indonesia's Cirebon-1 deal still unresolved.

A pedestrian walks past the logo of Australia's biggest investment bank Macquarie Group Ltd which adorns a wall on the outside of their Sydney office headquarters in central Sydney, Australia, July 18, 2017.  Picture taken July 18, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo
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Australia’s Macquarie to take minority stake in D.E. Shaw’s green energy arm for up to $1.73 billion

Macquarie Group is investing up to $1.73 billion for a minority stake in D.E. Shaw's green energy arm, signaling strong demand for renewable...

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