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How Australia’s clean energy boom is driven by its states and territories

Australia is now leading the world in per capita renewable energy deployment, with much of the progress happening at the regional level.

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China’s plunging coal plant approvals signal energy policy pivot, report says

The report found China has added over 400 GW of wind and solar since 2023, which led to a 7% drop in coal...

Mike Cannon-Brookes at the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Idaho in 2019 (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA)
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Cannon-Brookes: Australia’s billionaire climate warrior

How a Twitter bet put one man on the road to reshaping the "golden ticket" of Australia's green economy – which is now...

The Williamsdale Solar Farm, shown from the air and located south of Canberra, Australia, on Oct. 15, 2020, has about 30 hectares (74 acres) of solar panels. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
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World’s ‘largest solar precinct’ approved by Australian government

$30bn Australia-Asia Power Link given the green light to deliver six gigawatts of clean energy through underwater cables to Singapore.

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China calls for more investment in energy upgrades

China's state planner has called for more investment in equipment upgrades to help support the energy transition, saying the market should play a...

FILE PHOTO: MG Motor vehicles, a brand of Chinese state-owned carmaker SAIC, are seen reflected in the glass of a car showroom in Santander, Spain, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/File Photo
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SAIC vows to take further measures after EU tariffs draft

Chinese car manufacturer SAIC says it will protect its rights and interests as plans for EU tariffs on EVs published.

FILE PHOTO: Local youths walk as they exercise at a hill of a village near the coal-fired power plant owned by Indonesia Power in Suralaya, Banten province, Indonesia, July 10, 2020. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
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Indonesia may shut part of Suralaya coal power plant to curb pollution

The government is considering shutting down 2GW of the Suralaya plant's capacity in a bid to cut emissions.

FILE - Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates in Dingzhou, Baoding, in the northern China's Hebei province, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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China is backing off coal power plant approvals after 2022-23 surge

Official documents show 80% fewer Chinese coal plants were approved from January to June compared to last year.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of XPeng is seen on the electric flying car XPeng Voyager X2 by XPeng AeroHT, before a demonstration flight in Beijing, China June 18, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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XPeng projects lower-than-expected quarterly revenue

Tough competition in the EV market and increased EU tariffs on Chinese-made vehicles lead to lower XPeng revenue forecasts.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Malaysian energy group National Petroleum Limited, commonly known as PETRONAS, is displayed at their booth during the LNG 2023 energy trade show in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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Petronas taps ADNOC, Storegga to evaluate carbon capture, storage

Firms will collaborate in Malaysia on carbon capture technology based around saline aquifers.

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