#hydropower News
As pressure builds on the world's third largest emitter to decarbonise, could smaller pumped hydro and storage projects be a safer bet than large hydroelectric dams?
Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan (US$1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger share of economic growth than any other sector.
Tentative steps towards a just energy transition under Myanmar’s civilian government have stalled since conflict broke out in 2021.
In an effort to turn a risk into a gain, Nepal aims to drain burgeoning glacial lakes and could produce hydropower from the flow.
#hydropower Opinion
Despite Thailand’s energy surplus, the country continues to support environmentally damaging hydropower in Laos, revealing just how removed financers are from the impacts of their investments.
Policy & Finance
China’s climate diplomacy in a turbulent world
China’s active involvement in climate diplomacy can increase overseas understanding of its climate policies and bring impetus to global climate governance.
India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute.
China is crafting “wonderful stories” about its upstream dams in the Mekong. But the overall thrust of the narrative glosses over the more controversial aspects of dam building.
Policy & Finance
Financing gender-energy access programmes in Asean
Policy & Finance
Getting to zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030
Policy & Finance
Amid coronavirus, let's not forget about indigenous people
#hydropower Videos
A British conservation charity has turned to technology thousands of years old – the Archimedes screw − to provide electricity for lighting one of the historic mansion houses it looks after.
#hydropower Podcasts
In a region where large hydro projects and expanding biofuel plantations coincide with an upcoming coal phaseout, a laissez-faire approach could worsen existing inequalities and mar the success of a clean energy buildout.
Ambitious plans to transmit clean energy from India, China and Australia into Southeast Asia have been proposed in recent years. Eco-Business speaks with two energy experts on the prospects, challenges and ingredients for success.
Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?
The clean energy sector’s poor human rights performance places its legitimacy at risk. Jessie Cato of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre sheds light on how the industry can avoid labour abuse, land grabs and other violations.
#hydropower Press Releases
Solar Promotion
Green light for The smarter E South America in October
International Hydropower Association
Gaining Indigenous Peoples’ consent for sustainable hydropower
