Companies
Japan's Mitsui eyes building $550m U.S. bioplastics plant
Bio-PET factory, one of world's largest, would cut carbon emissions tied to drink bottles
Environment
Automobiles
Japan weighs axing tax breaks for pure gasoline cars in 2025
Latest move to tighten eco-car rules aimed at accelerating shift to EVs
Climate Change
Climate change stokes new norm of extreme Australia weather
New report increases pressure on the Albanese government to take stronger action
Natural disasters
'Bomb cyclones' in North Pacific up 20%; more typhoons hit Tokyo
'Megastorms' raise the economic and human cost of global warming
Technology
China's Envision sees next 'net-zero industrial parks' in ASEAN
Region's electric vehicle shift expected to fuel greentech demand
Companies
Japanese sweets maker cooks up edible spoons
More sustainable packaging to come as companies shift away from plastics
Energy
Japan plans crash program to build gas-fired power plants
Project seeks to relieve country from power shortages by tapping LNG
Environment
Scientists urge cut in use of chemicals in plastic production
U.N. meeting on combating plastic pollution being held in Uruguay
Energy
South Korea seeks to strike balance between nuclear and renewables
Environment minister plans to increase share of green energy 'step by step'
Environment
Solar power a shining light for Australians hit by high energy prices
Environmental concerns also pushing many toward cleaner energy
Business trends
India's automakers race to lead the pack in an electric future
Tata Motors slashes price of new hatchback; Mahindra prepares SUV for early 2023
Environment
Itochu to turn solar panel trash into treasure with French partner
Rosi's recycling tech can extract copper and silver from aging cells
Materials
Brazil's Braskem weighs 100% plant-based plastic production in Japan
Exclusive: Facility would replace oil-based material for utensils and single-use bags
Climate Change
New technology to capture CO2 from air set for Japan trials
One approach uses thousands of blocks of auto emission scrubbers
Datawatch
Flood risk rises in Asia as cities grow, land sinks
Water hazards affect one-third of region's population
Opinion
Xi Jinping's new smiles got China off the hook at climate talks
Beijing's bandwidth to deliver is shrinking as its economic performance wanes
Energy
Electricity from snow? A Japanese city believes it can be done
Heat transfer system expected to be as efficient as solar and cleaner than wind
Opinion
Climate change not only reason for Pakistan's flooding toll
Political parties' failure to empower local authorities left millions helpless
Energy
Japan utility seeks huge ammonia carriers to reduce coal use
JERA partners with shipping companies to build transport network for cleaner fuel
COP27
From landmark fund to emissions frustrations: 5 takeaways from COP27
World's biggest climate conference went deep into overtime
