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China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing results, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock

Prime minister says the middle of a global fuel crisis is ‘the worst possible time to jeopardise’ Australia’s partnerships with Asian trading partners

David Pocock says prime minister – who is trying to shore up fuel supplies – is parroting industry talking points

Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular

Exclusive: Former UN climate chief to co-chair Lancet Commission examining how sea-level rise is reshaping health, wellbeing and inequality

South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants

President’s declaration allows officials to tackle fuel hoarding or profiteering, while energy secretary says country will lean more heavily on coal

Governments in countries heavily reliant on Middle Eastern oil introduce measures to shield public from soaring costs

In the race to meet the demands of the energy transition, biodiversity hotspots such as Palawan in the Philippines are being increasingly mined for critical elements

A tense return to the disaster foregrounds the heroism of the ‘Fukushima 50’ while raising questions about corporate secrecy and nuclear safety

The president’s destructive policies enrich fossil fuel billionaires, while Beijing has bet big on the green transition

Industry bigger than all but seven world economies, and accounts for more than third of China’s economic growth

Fifteen years after a tsunami caused the Fukushima nuclear accident, only bears, raccoons and boar are seen on the streets. But the authorities and some locals want people to move back

A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain

‘Historic’ moment in biggest coal-consuming countries could bring decline in global emissions, analysis says