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- Tokyo residents urged to wear turtlenecks to save on energy bills Sat, 19 Nov 22, 9:58pm‘Thermal effect’ of high-neck jumpers and scarves will save electricity during energy crisis, says governor
- Is China doing enough to combat the climate crisis? Fri, 11 Nov 22, 6:55pmWhile it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is needed
- ‘It’s getting extremely hard’: climate crisis forces China to ration electricity Wed, 31 Aug 22, 3:20amForest fires, droughts and heatwaves across the country is forcing provinces to reduce power consumption
- Japan eyes return to nuclear power more than a decade after Fukushima disaster Thu, 25 Aug 22, 2:32pmMove designed to secure energy supplies would mark a dramatic shift in Japan’s policy stance held since 2011 reactor meltdown
- Climate crisis ‘insufficient’ to halt oil and gas exploration, says New Zealand government Thu, 28 Jul 22, 12:29pmDespite declaring a climate emergency, government is in court defending decision to issue fossil fuel prospecting permits in Taranaki
- Blackouts in China as heatwave pushes electricity usage to record levels Tue, 26 Jul 22, 8:15pmHigh temperatures expected to continue for at least another week with more than 300 cities forecast to reach 35C
- Fukushima nuclear disaster: ex-bosses of owner ordered to pay ¥13tn Wed, 13 Jul 22, 9:28pmFirm’s president at time of disaster among five defendants found liable for £80bn in damage by Tokyo court
- End of rapid Covid test and telehealth subsidies criticised – as it happened Tue, 12 Jul 22, 6:39pmPayments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end this month...
- Australia news live: end of rapid Covid test and telehealth subsidies criticised as nation records 58 more deaths from virus Tue, 12 Jul 22, 3:56pmPayments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end this month
- Australia news live: flood payments fast-tracked for NSW; free Covid rapid tests for concession card holders to end Tue, 12 Jul 22, 1:00pmPayments extended to eight more local government areas and sped up to prioritise victims over auditing
- Australia news live: NSW follows WA and ACT to reduce Covid reinfection window to four weeks; Albanese to open energy forum Tue, 12 Jul 22, 9:58amVaccines and antivirals not enough to combat Australian Omicron surge, experts warnGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastA new campaign has launched today to tackle racism by the Australian...
- Chinese premier calls for more coal production as electricity demand soars Fri, 24 Jun 22, 7:56pmRecords for electricity usage broken in Shandong, Henan and Jiangsu in early summer heatwaves
- Australia news live updates: Queensland on brink of power outage as eastern states battle big chill; WA to shut state-owned coal plants Tue, 14 Jun 22, 6:46pmPenny Wong to visit New Zealand foreign minister; at least 31 Covid deaths. This blog is now closed
- Australia news live updates: Queensland again on the brink of power outage as eastern states battle big chill Tue, 14 Jun 22, 3:59pmAemo warns of blackouts in NSW and Queensland as five states face supply gap; senate winners formally elected in ACT and NT; ASX plunges on open; Robert Hughes due to be deported; at least 31 Covid deaths...
- Australia news live updates: NSW Liberal candidate calls for recount of Gilmore; at least 30 Covid deaths Tue, 14 Jun 22, 1:00pmAndrew Constance calls for recount in Gilmore; AEMO warns of blackouts in NSW and QLD; senate winners formally elected in ACT and NT; ASX plunges on open; Robert Hughes due to be deported; Victoria records 15 Covid deaths,...