Asia-Pacific
Coal generates less than 50% of Australian power for first time
Stormy weather helps push wind production up as Australia's usage of coal to create electricity drops below half.
Russian President Putin arrives in Uzbekistan, third foreign trip since re-election
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by news agencies, told Russian television that Russia was open to broader cooperation on gas supplies with Uzbekistan,...
US climate envoy Podesta to visit China from Wednesday for talks
John Podesta, the U.S. senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, will visit China to discuss climate change issues.
Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in China, sources say
Tesla has asked suppliers to prepare accordingly for a double-digit increase of Model Y output at its Shanghai factory, said one of the...
Kimchi no more? Climate change puts South Korea’s beloved cabbage dish at risk
South Korea's kimchi is suffering from climate change as rising temperatures impact the quality and quantity of napa cabbage used in it.
Putin arrives in Mongolia, key link in planned gas pipeline to China
Russian president, unfazed by international arrest warrant over Ukraine invasion, visits site for natural gas pipeline to China.
Tesla’s China-made EV sales rise 3% y/y in Aug
Sales of U.S. automaker Tesla's China-made electric vehicles grew 3% in August from a year earlier, data from the China Passenger Car Association...
Wild weather hits Australia: woman dead and 120,000 without power
Widespread damage from high winds and heavy rain knock out power for thousands as storms hit Australia.
China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders as Western curbs loom
China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods in exchange for more...
Azerbaijan: a country steeped in hydrocarbons
Azerbaijan, which holds early legislative elections on Sunday, is a country in the Caucasus region with a historical relationship with hydrocarbons, which account...
