The Observatory provides the latest information on space weather to special users, such as the aviation and energy sectors. A revamped space weather webpage will soon be launched to educate the general public.

The four new reactors will adopt China’s domestically developed Hualong third generation nuclear reactor design, an official statement says.

• European firms seen as favoured option for green energy build out among China’s neighbours

China’s CNOOC could be among 134 groups affected, as well as Chesapeake of the US, Canada’s EnCana, France’s Maurel and Britain’s Tullow. The divestment was hailed by the environmental lobby, but was based on financial considerations for the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund.

China’s foreign oil dependency rose to almost 70 per cent and that of natural gas to 45.3 per cent last year. This compares with 52 per cent for oil in 2010 and 29 per cent for gas in 2012.

Hong Kong’s biggest power utility plans to invest HK$2 billion on ‘smart’ electric meters which will help curb the need to build more capacity

Yancoal, Australia’s third largest coal producer, says there have been no handling delays on its coal shipments at Chinese ports

The discovery is the biggest by a Chinese energy giant in Bohai Bay in half a century

Highest concentration of shale gas is found in Sichuan’s southwest, a hilly area prone to earthquakes because of its proximity to geological fault lines.

Hong Kong utility operator cites a substantial asset impairment in India arising from a customer dispute for the surprisingly weak net profit last year.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urgently seeking clarification from Chinese officials.

The North’s renewed focus on oil alternatives underscores what some observers believe are two of its long-term best bets.

• Taiwan is still the most attractive market in Asia for western developers, but they will give Japan and China a harder look, says consultant.

The United States is considering a 25 per cent domestic production quota for national security reasons, sending 6.5 million kilogram back to the global market.

But analysts are not convinced it is the right move for the carmaker, which is fifth-largest in the world by sales but struggling to regain market share in the US and China.

India, which overtook Japan as China’s biggest solar panel export market in 2017, has been struggling to promote its domestic manufacturing industry

Energy sector’s drive to use cleaner fuels will wane by 2030, and shift in policy and incentives is needed. Overall energy efficiency in the city’s office and residential buildings has not improved since 2008.

Renewables account for more than 38 per cent of overall capacity as country tries to wean itself off coal.

‘Yeah Man’ Mok Ho-kwong grows his own plants, makes fire with sticks and is raising his two-year-old son closer to nature.

Court hearing will be held on March 6 to review winding-up petition against Brightoil whose financial health has worsened since 2016.

A World Economic Forum report says replacing beef could avoid 2.4 per cent of global deaths. As the world population increases it is becoming impossible to sustain the demand for beef.

Researchers have ambitious plans that could pave the way for cleaner, safer and more efficient reactors that could cut reliance on fossil fuels.

Korean-American Jim Yong Kim resigns more than three years before his term ends; he had pushed financing for green energy projects and largely dropped support for coal power investments.

They total 89.84 million tonnes, down from 121.32 million tonnes a year ago – a move that may signal slowing demand growth in the first half.