‘It’s not out of the realm of possibility’ that the US could achieve Joe Biden’s ‘decadal vision of commercial fusion,’ US energy secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Monday.

The plan, currently under negotiation by the two national governments, could also see Johor sell solar energy to Singapore.

EDPR is expanding in the Asia-Pacific region as it shifts focus from distributed solar installations in Europe to large projects that need land space.

Speaking at forum in Chinese capital, Xie Zhenhua says protectionism could raise costs of solar power and jeopardise G20 clean energy goals, while US and EU ambassadors urge Beijing to cut use of coal and sign methane pledge.

Beijing’s pledge to phase down coal use starting in 2026 appears to be in jeopardy amid a building spree for new coal-fired plants, energy analysts say.

The complex, officially known as CRAFT, will feature doughnut-shaped vacuum chamber and massive superconducting magnet for fusion experiments, according to Xinhua report.

More than 500 protests were planned around the world and a turnout of more than a million people is expected during Climate Week when world leaders will meet at a United Nations gathering in New York.

The state’s lawsuit seeks finance from ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and BP to pay for recovery after devastating storms and fires, while the companies say climate policy should be debated in Congress, not court.

The Hydromover, developed by the Goal Zero consortium, has a capacity to carry 25 tons of cargo and a battery that can be swapped in minutes when depleted.

The world is heading for 2.5 degrees Celsius warming by 2100 and needs to increase total investments by 50 per cent to decarbonise the energy sector to be able to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius under the Paris Agreement, a new report said.

The bank is a backer of the Suralaya coal-fired power complex, which is the largest in southeast Asia, and plans to build 2 more would emit 250 million tons of CO2.

China’s significant jump in share of total global debt stock to 20 per cent draws scrutiny as its regional governments confront financial strain.

Hong Kong’s largest shipping fuel supplier has achieved a first for China by refuelling an ocean-going vessel using a climate-friendly marine biofuel mix. It must continue its search for other affordable long-term alternatives, says a senior executive.

The G20 declaration on renewable energy does not contain firm steps required to reduce fossil fuel production and help developing countries cope with climate change, analysts say.

Gotion High-Tech’s new facility, which received state incentives valued at US$536 million, is expected to create 2,600 jobs and start production next year.

Singapore currently generates 95 per cent of its electricity from natural gas, but lack of space limits the building of solar and wind farms.

California signed its most recent pact with the Chinese province of Hainan in August, including academic cooperation on air pollution, carbon neutrality and zero-emission vehicles.

The share of energy sourced from renewables and other low-carbon solutions in the global energy supply must rise four to six fold by 2050. This is imperative for reaching the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

International efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food sector are falling well below what is needed for the world to achieve its climate goals, according to the head of The Nature Conservancy.

The Nairobi Declaration, which caps the 3-day Africa Climate Summit, is heavy on demands that major polluters commit more resources to help poorer nations.