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.
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.
作者
Ming Li Yong
China’s active involvement in climate diplomacy can increase overseas understanding of its climate policies and bring impetus to global climate governance.
作者
Liu Yuanling
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.
作者
Omair Ahmad
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.
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.
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.