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April 21, 2026 16 visible stories Energy & Climate

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April 21, 2026

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Energy & Climate

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Energy & Climate

Oil, gas, grids, climate shocks, and energy security storylines.

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Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember
Al Jazeera English • 1m ago

Clean electricity meets all new demand, curbing fossil fuels, says Ember

2025 was the beginning of the end for coal and gas power, says think tank, but the world is still warming rapidly.

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Global News
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Demand for solar power rises in Singapore, but condos face barriers to adoption
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

Demand for solar power rises in Singapore, but condos face barriers to adoption

Regulatory limits, space constraints and lengthy approval processes are among hurdles to solar adoption in condominiums.

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Southeast Asia Singapore
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China cuts gasoline, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began
Channel NewsAsia • 1m ago

China cuts gasoline, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began

Channel NewsAsia is tracking Diplomacy & Power developments tied to China cuts gasoline, diesel price caps for first time since Iran war began.

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Southeast Asia East Asia ,Asia
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Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike
The Straits Times Asia • 1m ago

Turkey arrests 110 coal miners on hunger strike

They had been on a topless sit-in outside the Turkish energy ministry building in Ankara.

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Jollibee hits sustainability milestone with PH’s first LEED-certified store
Rappler • 1m ago

Jollibee hits sustainability milestone with PH’s first LEED-certified store

The milestone makes Jollibee one of the catalysts of operations-driven sustainability in the local fast food industry

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Philippines Announcements BrandRap
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China’s vast nuclear power sector now able to build 50 reactors at a time
SCMP Asia • 1m ago

China’s vast nuclear power sector now able to build 50 reactors at a time

China has announced that it now has the capacity to build up to 50 nuclear reactors simultaneously, as it doubles down on a push to rapidly expand its nuclear power generation and become a global leader in the sector. Th...

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Asia
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BBC World

Public broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

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BBC Asia

Regional desk

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Al Jazeera English

International broadcaster

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

The Guardian World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

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The New York Times World

Newspaper

Live
Global 3 items

Live

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NPR World

Public radio

Live
US 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

CNN World

Cable network

Live
Global 3 items

Live

Lean Left -2

Fox News World

Cable network

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +3

New York Post World

Tabloid

Live
US 3 items

Live

Right +4

The Diplomat

Asia-Pacific magazine

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

SCMP Asia

Metropolitan daily

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

The Japan Times

National daily

Live
Japan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Straits Times Asia

Regional newspaper

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Channel NewsAsia

Regional broadcaster

Live
Southeast Asia 3 items

Live

Center 0

Dawn

National daily

Live
Pakistan 3 items

Live

Center 0

The Hindu International

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

Times of India World

National daily

Live
India 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

NDTV World

Broadcaster

Live
India 3 items

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Lean Left -1

Rappler

Digital newsroom

Live
Philippines 3 items

Live

Lean Left -1

China Daily World

State-backed daily

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China 3 items

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Lean Right +2

Radio Free Asia

Public-interest broadcaster

Live
Asia 3 items

Live

Lean Right +1

France 24 Asia-Pacific

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia-Pacific 3 items

Live

Center 0

Nikkei Asia

Business daily

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Right +1

The Korea Herald

National daily

Live
Korea 0 items

No parsable items

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Taiwan News

Digital daily

Live
Taiwan 0 items

No parsable items

Center 0

Deutsche Welle Asia

Public broadcaster

Live
Asia 0 items

No parsable items

Lean Left -1

Reuters World

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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Reuters Business

Wire service

Retrying
Global 0 items

Connection failed

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The Jakarta Post

National daily

Retrying
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HTTP 404

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Euronews World

Broadcast network

Retrying
Global 0 items

HTTP 404

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