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Ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, a rerun of his first trade war with China is firmly on the cards – and minerals key to the energy transition may end up in the crossfire.

While the US and EU impose tariffs in response, some developing economies see opportunities to benefit from China’s green manufacturing strengths.

Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.

Battery storage is key to boosting global renewable power but there are obstacles to scaling up capacity.

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By Peng Liqun, Lin Jiang, He Gang

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By Jiang Mengnan

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Prohibiting mining in key areas can safeguard biodiversity and Indigenous rights in the energy transition. By Tobias Kind-Rieper

China’s decision to ramp up spending could accelerate a shift and help achieve long-term climate goals by bringing forward the peak in fossil-fuel use and lowering greenhouse gas emissions. By Stuart P.M. Mackintosh

Neglecting to address the mining industry’s human rights violations and environmental destruction could undermine the bloc’s efforts to ensure access to raw materials and to mitigate climate change. By Johanna Sydow

Who’s leading the race to develop electric vehicles in Southeast Asia? The answer is complicated. By Tham Siew Yean

By Mekala Krishnan and Olivia White

By Monika Merdekawati, Beni Suryadi and Jason Jimmy Amadeus Palenewan

By Sumant Sinha

By Daniel Litvin

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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.

The increasingly competitive dynamic duo of solar photovoltaic plus battery storage is taking energy markets by storm.

Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.

Climate change is not all doom and gloom, it's a business opportunity. Young aspiring entrepreneurs are growing profitable businesses that are helping to make the planet a more habitable place.

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EB Podcast: Climate Tech In Asia - Gogoro Founder Horace Luke

Exclusive In this new podcast series 'Climate Tech in Asia', Eco-Business speaks to Gogoro chairman and CEO Horace Luke about the company's recent listing on the Nasdaq and its quest to electrify Asia's ubiquitous two-wheelers and make battery swapping mainstream.

Where is the smart money going in renewables?

Solar, wind, carbon capture, nature-based solutions—what are the technologies needed to combat climate change? Eco-Business asked clean energy entrepreneur Hendrik Tiesinga where the smart money is going.

Pro-miners argue that deep-sea mining is essential to enable the energy transition. On the Eco-Business podcast, Sian Owen of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition argues why nature's last frontier should be protected, not exploited.

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