Asia-Pacific
In Vietnam, farmers reduce methane emissions by changing how they grow rice
There is a paradox at the heart of growing rice: The finicky crop isn’t just vulnerable to climate change but also contributes uniquely...
EV maker Nidec posts quarterly loss, hit by restructuring costs
Kyoto-based electric car manufacturer Nidec reports 6 billion yen operating loss as it struggles with competition from China.
China can’t quit coal by 2040, researchers say, despite targets
China will continue using coal despite a massive ramp-up in renewable generation, which will make up 88% of China's power generation mix in...
Prices of EVs fall in Chinese city of Shenzhen, state planner says
Electric cars and hybrids are popular in the southern Chinese metropolis, where manufacturers have cut prices up to 10%.
Landmark climate finance deal signed for Mongolia grasslands
Transition fund worth $71m will combine with government spending to protect Mongolia grasslands that store millions of tonnes of carbon.
China’s BYD names electric pickup truck BYD Shark
SHANGHAI – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD said on Monday its electric pickup truck will be called BYD Shark and will feature a...
Pakistani province issues flood alert and warns of loss of life due to glacial melting
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which has been hit hard by the deluges, authorities issued a flood alert because of the melting of glaciers
China’s imports of Russian oil near record high in March
China's oil imports from Russia, including supplies via pipelines and sea-borne shipments, jumped 12.5% on the year to 10.81m metric tons
Archer Aviation aims to start electric air taxi trials in India next year
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), also known as flying taxis, have been touted as the future of urban air mobility
Oil-rich regions in Kazakhstan brace for floods, Siberian rivers burst
Kazakh state oil pipeline company KazTransOil said it was building protective embankments at its facilities in the region due to flooding.
