Renewable energy

Field Notes from Beijing

Fuel shock bites in China, but no panic yet

Motorists queue to fill their tanks ahead of a petrol price adjustment expected on March 23, at a petrol station in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on March 22, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP) / China OUT

Japan, France agree rare earths deal to cut China reliance, NHK reports

The deal comes as Japan and Western governments and manufacturers are seeking to build rare earths supply chains independent of China

Singapore and Shandong to make joint push into green, high-tech future

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow shaking hands with Shandong governer Zhou Naixiang at the Shandong Hotel in Jinan on March 31, 2026. Credit: Enterprise Singapore

News analysis

India updates climate targets as energy crisis bites

A man rides a motorcycle through a field of solar panels in Gujarat Solar Park at Patan district, Gujarat, India, on Sept 12, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS

News analysis

Greenland might break China’s rare earth grip – but not on the West’s timeline

Tony Sage, CEO of US-listed Critical Metals Corp, is developing the Tanbreez rare earths deposit in Southern Greenland.

Commentary

Silver lining amid the smoke: Iran war could spark renewables revolution

Falling costs have made it viable for renewables to supplement hydrocarbons as key sources of energy, says the writer.

Explore Singapore’s journey to cleaner energy this March school holidays at Funan mall

A young participant pedaling on a stationary bicycle to see how much energy they can generate at the Energy Market Authority interactive pop-up event at Funan Mall on Mar 16, 2026.

Iran war should trigger faster exit from fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says

FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from a chimney at a combined-cycle gas turbine power plant in Drogenbos, Belgium January 16, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

China’s power ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks

China has become one of the biggest investors in power grids globally, spending heavily on infrastructure to absorb more renewables and curb its reliance on imports.

Science Talk: Decarbonisation is no longer a trade-off but a security and economic imperative for ASEAN

Fuel storage tanks in Jakarta on Feb 25. What ASEAN has been missing is a genuinely regional energy architecture designed to capture the full value of the region’s diverse resource endowment.

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