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India’s soaring summer heat a growing drag on economic growth
India’s increasingly severe summer heatwaves are becoming a structural threat to economic growth, raising costs for businesses, reducing worker productivity and slowing growth in an economy that remains heavily dependent on physical labour.
EU's plastic garbage exports to Turkey reach all-time high
Country has opportunity to move “zero waste” agenda item from rhetoric to actual implementation ahead of COP31 co-hosting, says Greenpeace.
Acwa Power Philippines advances 500-MW PV project
Under the lease, Acwa Power Philippines will develop an integrated solar and battery storage facility with an eventual capacity of up to 500MW.
Singapore’s nuclear question
Singapore has been looking long and hard into energy sources the island can still explore.
Chinese EV giant BYD quietly shelves plan for billion-dollar plant in Turkey
Confirmation of move comes after lawmaker revealed not a single shovel had hit the ground at the project site.
Poland energy plan sees renewables dominating power growth by 2040
Poland’s updated National Energy and Climate Plan assumes a sharp increase in power capacity, renewables and nuclear generation by 2040, the government said.
Romania’s largest solar park comes online
The 169 MW Iepurești photovoltaic park in Giurgiu County, fully owned by Israeli developer Nofar Energy, has entered the operational phase and is moving towards commercial operation, the company announced.
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Atlantic 'cold blob' points to weakening ocean current nearing tipping point, study finds
The cooling of the North Atlantic "cold blob" is being driven by a weakening AMOC current system that may be nearing a tipping point, a new study using observational data has found.
Philippines quake leaves at least 15 dead and 129 injured
Several countries across the region, including the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan, issued tsunami warnings following the quake, although most have since been lifted.
M7.8 Philippines earthquake triggers tsunami warning across Asia
The tremor struck at 7:37 am at a depth of 33 km, with its epicentre located 32 km south of Maasim.
Estonia’s Sunly and Rolls-Royce strike Baltics’ largest private battery storage deal
After Baltic region's synchronisation with the European electricity network and disconnection from the Russian grid, demand for balancing and frequency-control services has increased sharply.
Vietnam’s Gia Lai draws wave of renewable energy investment as wind projects expand
Vietnam’s central province of Gia Lai is emerging as a renewable energy investment hub, with several large-scale wind power projects secured in the first months of 2026.
Hungary’s battery boom is causing a water crisis
Hungary’s ambition to become Europe’s electric vehicle battery hub is colliding with a growing environmental reality: the country is running short of water, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) said in a report.
Asia’s EV race speeds up as China’s champions challenge Tesla
As of mid-2026, China remains the centre of gravity in the EV world.
Battery bottleneck threatens India’s renewable energy ambitions
In part in order to reduce its heavy reliance on imported energy, India has an ambitious plan in place - a renewable energy capacity of 500GW by 2030.
Kyrgyzstan uneasy over Kazakhstan’s use of rain-making technology
Experts fret over possible damage to eco-balance caused by cloud-seeding. “If you take a cloud from one place, it will harm another place,” says one scientist.
Australia’s battery boom enables more than half of new solar output to be shifted beyond daylight hours
Australia installed enough battery storage capacity in 2025 to shift 53% of newly generated solar electricity beyond daylight hours, as the battery revolution accelerates.
Philippine rooftop solar boom makes country China’s second-largest export market in 2026
The Philippines has emerged as China’s second-largest export market for solar panels so far in 2026, driven by a rapid expansion of rooftop installations as households and businesses seek relief from some of the highest electricity prices in Asia.
The magnet wars and how China still holds the keys to electric mobility
While Western carmakers rush to roll out new electric models, their production lines remain tethered to an extraction and refining network dominated by a single superpower - China.
Australia pledges $10m to back climate tech startups in Vietnam
Australia has committed $10m to support climate-focused startups in Vietnam, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s early-stage green investment ecosystem.