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small modular reactor under construction in Argentina

The pioneer nuclear facility will benefit from fast-track permitting, aimed at stoking investor interest, according to the Department of Energy's proposed draft circular.

Indonesia's plan for transitioning from coal has lacked clarity. But industry observers say the latest power strategy demonstrates a marked shift from the past, and could create incentives for initiating more clean energy projects in the coming years.

A new category of carbon credit could help poorer countries ditch coal for clean power.

The country’s taxonomy aims to be a blueprint for other major mining economies, like Chile, Indonesia, Canada and South Africa. The European Union is also in the midst of developing thresholds for what counts as a “green” mining project.

By Jeremy Chan

By Yu Aiqun, Maggie Zheng

By Gaea Katreena Cabico

By Zhou Xiaozhu

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Vietnam_National Assembly_Minister of Industry and Trade on nuclear power

Vietnam’s renewed ambition of developing nuclear power plants to fuel its industrialisation drive – supported by strong elite consensus – faces several obstacles, including an unrealistic timeline and financial challenges. By Nguyen Khac Giang

The promotion of oil, coal and gas is poisoning our environment, driving climate change and slowing the clean energy transition. By Cristiane Julião and Jemilah Mahmood

Hanoi’s air pollution crisis demands action in emission regulation, waste management and climate mitigation. By Vinod Thomas

A massive increase in solar power generation capacity is already putting Australia on the fast track to a 100 per cent renewable energy future. By Andrew Blakers

By Dr Aishwarya Ramachandran, Animesh Ghosh and Vaibhav Chowdhary

By Patrick McCully

By Ghee Peh and Mutya Yustika

By Katie Fowler

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There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.

Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?

Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.

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The ESG head of the Philippine power company arm tells the EB Podcast that sustainability needs to be communicated not as a “progressive idea” but a business strategy that benefits the bottom line.

Hendrik Rosenthal, sustainability director, CLP Power

In the second episode of 'On the frontlines', power firm CLP's group sustainability director Rosenthal talks to the EB Podcast about the challenges of steering sustainability in a carbon-heavy industry, closing coal plants and the need for pragmatism.

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.

The populous coal-rich powerhouse has six months to tell investors how it plans to spend G7 money to decarbonise equitably. We ask experts about the risks, strategy, and opportunities.

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