Asia-Pacific
Climateworks Centre: Australia has just been handed a map for getting to net zero
A report from Australia's Climate Change Authority shows how emissions cuts can be made in sectors such as land use, resources, transport and...
Seeing is believing: your neighbour’s choice to go solar might have influenced you more than you think
While we normally think of Australia’s embrace of solar as an economic choice, it’s more than that – it’s also about the choices...
Russia raises forecast for 2024 oil, gas export revenues by $17.4 billion, document shows
Russia's 2024 oil and gas export forecast was raised by $17.4 billion to $239.7 billion, driven by higher price expectations.
ADB to devote half its lending to climate finance by 2030
Asian Development Bank hikes climate financing ambitions with a $100bn target and plan to boost private sector projects.
EVs will account for up to half of auto sales by 2030, BYD Pakistan says
China's BYD hopes that Pakistan EV sales will shoot up as it enters a market dominated by Japanese brands.
Toyota cuts 2026 global EV output plans by a third, Nikkei reports
The world's biggest automaker now plans to build 1 million EVs in 2026, compared with the earlier announced sales target of 1.5 million.
Toyota, Nissan to expand Japan’s battery production capacity, Nikkei reports
Toyota, Nissan, and others, backed by government support, will boost Japan's storage battery production by 50% with a 1 trillion yen investment.
China nears peak emissions as climate envoy meets US counterpart
As China continues to install renewable energy capacity at record speeds, analysts say the country could hit peak emissions sooner than expected.
World Bank’s IFC signs green financing deal with Indonesia steel mill
Money for electric arc furnace technology could help steelmaker decarbonise and compete in markets looking for green steel.
