David Stanway

Singapore

Climate and Environment Correspondent at Reuters

Environment correspondent with Reuters. Ex-China. Proud northern English hill dweller. Up the Clarets.

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New carbon credit scheme targets 60 plants by 2030 for coal phaseout

1 month ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | David Stanway

David Stanway Tue, 6 May 2025 at 11:46 pm GMT-7 3 min read In this article: * Formal guidelines issued for use of carbon finance to shut coal-fired power * Plan could mobilise $110 billion in finance, Rockefeller Foundation says * SLTEC plant in Philippines first in line to adopt carbon credit scheme By David Stanway SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) - The Rockefeller Foundation aims to sign up 60 projects by 2030 to a new carbon finance scheme for phasing out coal-fired power in developing...
Global Nuclear Fusion Project Crosses Milestone With World's Most Powerful Magnet

1 month ago | usnews.com | David Stanway

By David StanwaySINGAPORE (Reuters) - A much-delayed nuclear fusion project involving more than 30 countries is ready to assemble the world's most powerful magnet - a key part of efforts to generate clean energy by smashing atoms together at super-high temperatures.
South Korea's deadly fires made twice as likely by climate change, researchers say

1 month ago | yahoo.com | David Stanway

By David StanwaySINGAPORE (Reuters) -South Korea's worst ever wildfires in March were made twice as likely as a result of climate change and such disasters could become even more frequent if temperatures continue to rise, scientists said on Thursday. Fires in the country's southeast blazed for nearly a week, killing 32 people and destroying around 5,000 buildings before they were brought under control in late March.
'Revive Our Ocean' initiative launched to protect coastal waters | Reuters

1 month ago | reuters.com | David Stanway

A new initiative was launched on Thursday to help communities profit from efforts to protect at least 30% of the world's oceans by the end of the decade.
China's wind, solar capacity tops thermal power for first time, regulator says

1 month ago | azdailysun.com | David Stanway

SINGAPORE — China's wind and solar power generation capacity surged to 1,482 gigawatts by the end of March, exceeding fossil fuel-based thermal power capacity for the first time in its history, the country's energy regulator said on Friday. Though China is one of a small number of countries still commissioning new carbon-intensive coal-fired power, it has embarked on a rapid renewable power expansion program, with new installations reaching record levels in recent years.
China's wind, solar capacity exceeds thermal power for first time, energy regulator says

1 month ago | azdailysun.com | David Stanway

By David StanwaySINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's wind and solar power generation capacity surged to 1,482 gigawatts by the end of March, exceeding fossil fuel-based thermal power capacity for the first time in its history, the country's energy regulator said on Friday. kAm%9@F89 r9:?2 :D @?6 @7 2 D>2== ?F>36C @7 4@F?EC:6D DE:== 4@>>:DD:@?:?8 ?6H 42C3@?\:?E6?D:G6 4@2=\7:C65 A@H6C[ :E 92D 6>32C<65 @? 2 C2A:5 C6?6H23=6 A@H6C 6IA2?D:@? AC@8C2>>6[ H:E9 ?6H :?DE2==2E:@?D C6249:?8 C64@C5 =6G6=D :?
China's wind, solar capacity exceeds thermal power for first time, energy regulator says

1 month ago | marketscreener.com | David Stanway

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's wind and solar power generation capacity surged to 1,482 gigawatts by the end of March, exceeding fossil fuel-based thermal power capacity for the first time in its history, the country's energy regulator said on Friday. Though China is one of a small number of countries still commissioning new carbon-intensive coal-fired power, it has embarked on a rapid renewable power expansion programme, with new installations reaching record levels in recent years.
China pode passar de exportador a importador de terras-raras

1 month ago | estadao.com.br | David Stanway

A China, o maior produtor mundial de terras-raras, poderá se tornar um importador desses ingredientes vitais para a indústria ainda em 2014, com o consumo de produtos alta tecnologia crescendo. O país asiático diz que está cortando exportações para corrigir um dano ambiental de décadas, mas também destaca que preferiria ser o maior consumidor dos metais em vez de o maior produtor.
Global coal power capacity inches up, data shows

2 months ago | malaya.com.ph | David Stanway

BY DAVID STANWAYSINGAPORE- The world’s coal-fired power fleet inched up by 18.8 gigawatts in 2024, its lowest rise in two decades, but new additions in China and India continued to offset closures elsewhere, data from US think tank Global Energy Monitor showed on Thursday. Despite a record surge in renewables, 44 GW of new coal power was commissioned by 12 countries last year, higher than the 25.2 GW of retirements, GEM’s annual coal plant tracker report said.
The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

2 months ago | timeslive.co.za | David Stanway

31 March 2025 - 04:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. POWERFUL QUAKE Commuters drive past a building that collapsed in the aftermath of a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 30, 2025. A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighbouring Thailand on Friday.