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Vietnam drags feet over 'urgent' pollution problem
AFP, Published on 01/03/2025
» HANOI — Toxic smoke billows from a burning mound of plastic bags and leaves on Le Thi Huyen's farm in Hanoi, a city battling an alarming air pollution surge that the communist government appears in no hurry to fix.
UK pushes for third runway at Heathrow
Published on 29/01/2025
» EYNSHAM, England - British finance minister Rachel Reeves gave the government’s backing to a long-delayed new runway at London’s Heathrow Airport on Wednesday as the centrepiece of her plan to speed up the country’s sluggish economy.
Vietnam to finish nuclear power plant by 2030
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/01/2025
» HANOI — Vietnam aims to complete construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant by 2030 as it ramps up its nuclear energy goals and seeks to diversify sources for power supply.
2024 China’s hottest year on record
AFP, Published on 02/01/2025
» BEIJING - Last year was China’s warmest on record, its weather agency said, as the world experiences a surge in extreme weather fuelled by climate change.
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump's return
AFP, Published on 19/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled an ambitious new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming.
2024 will be the hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Published on 09/12/2024
» BRUSSELS - This year will be the world's warmest since records began, with extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first few months of 2025, European Union scientists said on Monday.
Hydrogen-powered tower touted as world’s first
Published on 15/08/2024
» A Saudi-controlled real estate firm says it plans to break ground early next year in Egypt’s new capital on a $1-billion, 50-storey office tower that aims to be the first of its kind to be powered by clean hydrogen.
At least 15 dead in India over 24 hours as temperatures soar
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2024
» BHUBANESWAR - At least 15 people have died of suspected heatstroke in India's eastern states of Bihar and Odisha on Thursday, authorities said, with the region gripped in a debilitating heatwave expected to continue until Saturday.
Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 tonnes of hydrogen yearly
Reuters, Published on 23/02/2024
» HANOI - Vietnam aims to produce 100,000 to 500,000 metric tonnes of hydrogen a year by 2030 as part of its energy transition efforts, according to the country's hydrogen development strategy adopted earlier this month.
Singapore to impose green fuel levy on flights from 2026
Published on 19/02/2024
» SINGAPORE: Travellers will need to bear the cost of the transition towards green jet fuel, Singapore's transport minister said as he announced the city state's plans for a levy on flight ticket prices as the aviation industry seeks a viable funding model.