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The number of new coal plants under development in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) region has reached record lows since the signing of the Paris Agreement in 2015.

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Indonesia has committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2060, but its reliance on biofuels could create new environmental harms.

The new Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials guidance goes beyond the dominant financed emissions metric and could be used to quantify avoided emissions from financing the early phase-out of coal, which has gained momentum in Asia.

Indonesia targets net zero by 2060, but environmentalists worry about slow renewables growth and reliance on biofuels.

By Xie Ruohan

By Orla Dwyer, Yanine Quiroz, Giuliana Viglione

By Lin Zi

By Rebecca L. Root

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

Climate change is clearly affecting the Philippines. Whether it can transform a long-held national attribute into successful climate adaptation will determine what the future holds. By Ariel Macaspac Hernandez

Better airshed management can tackle Delhi’s persistent air pollution. By Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer

Funders put billions into the ‘blue economy’ but are ignoring its core principles of equity and sustainability, says Essam Yassin Mohammed. By Essam Yassin Mohammed

By Ping Manongdo

By Li Shuo and Lauri Myllyvirta

By Shantanu Srivastava

By Stuart P.M. Mackintosh

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Vietnam's wind market is thriving, but more work lies ahead if the country wants to power its booming economy without imperilling its people and the planet.

DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.

This new energy source could meet demand both day and night, solving the intermittency problems posed by solar and wind.

Finnish research firm VTT reveals one of its latest inventions - an energy-harvesting tree with leaves made of organic solar panels which can be "infinitely replicated" to become a forest of electricity source. Watch the video here.

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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.

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.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In this concluding episode of the Let’s Write the Future series, we explore how the rise of renewable energy, the electrification of transport and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are changing our lives, cities, and the world.

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