Climate change stories
India boosts clean energy spend, pivots to industry
2 days ago
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India’s FY2027 budget lifts clean energy spend 40% to about USD $5 billion, pivoting from renewables rollout to domestic industry and CCUS.
Singapore Budget 2026 backs secure, cost‑savvy AI push
3 days ago
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Singapore’s Budget 2026 fires up a national AI drive, tying innovation to cyber resilience, third‑party risk controls and strict cost discipline.
SOUTHSTART 2026 brings global tech & culture to SA
Last week
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SOUTHSTART 2026 will bring OpenAI, Canva, Derek Sivers and Peter Helliar to Adelaide for a three-day tech, climate and culture forum.
Five insurance payment trends shaping Australia and New Zealand
Last week
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Rising claims, digital demands and real-time payments are reshaping how insurers across Australia and New Zealand collect and pay out.
Exclusive: Sustainability expert warns NZ must reassess data centre water use
Last week
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New Zealand risks long-term water and power strain from AI data centres unless regulators toughen scrutiny of their resource footprint.
Be.EV buys Mer UK EV chargers to join top 10 network
Last week
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Be.EV buys Mer’s UK public EV charging network, gaining 1,600 bays and 450 sites to join the UK’s top 10 rapid charge operators.
Cemvita & Radix advance Brazil circular bio-oil plan
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Cemvita and Radix finish front-end engineering in Brazil, advancing a circular bio-oil plant turning crude glycerin into SAF feedstock.
TELUS unveils subsea cable to boost Quebec North Shore
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TELUS lights up a 125km subsea fibre cable under the St Lawrence, boosting North Shore resilience with a CAD $20m backup link.
Enatel opens new Christchurch hub to power exports
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Enatel opens a new multi-million-dollar Christchurch hub, uniting 200 staff to scale high-tech battery charger exports from New Zealand.
UK homes halve gas cooking as ivie app cuts energy use
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UK homes using the ivie smart meter app almost halved gas cooking in December 2025, helping cut overall household energy use by 5.5%.
Oravida turns to solar to power export-focused growth
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Oravida powers its Bay of Plenty bottling plant with a new solar farm as it chases export growth and stricter hotel sustainability demands.
UK firms lack data to prove AI’s green credentials
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Most UK IT chiefs hail AI as vital to net-zero, yet over half admit they cannot accurately measure its carbon emissions or green impact.
Ontario opens path for commercial underground CO₂ storage
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Ontario announces applications for commercial CO₂ storage, targeting cuts of up to seven million tonnes a year and saving industry $1 billion.
Trusted data at heart of Canada’s global IDW drive
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Canada marks International Development Week 2026 by spotlighting how trusted identity and high-quality data can unlock truly global partnerships.
CEFC backs cheaper Hyundai, Kia EV loans with AUD $60m
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CEFC commits up to AUD $60m so Hyundai Capital can cut loan rates on cheaper Hyundai and Kia EVs, targeting households and small firms.
WEL launches rapid solar & battery connection system
Last month
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WEL launches a digital approvals platform that greenlights most home solar and battery connections across its NZ network in under five minutes.
MPs launch data centres group to balance growth & net zero
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Cross-party MPs form a data centres group to probe growth, planning and energy use while safeguarding communities and the UK's net zero goals.
Stäubli invests USD $10m in Bengaluru solar expansion
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Stäubli to invest USD $10m expanding its Bengaluru plant to boost output of solar PV connectors for India and global export markets.
India needs USD $145bn a year to fund net-zero path
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India must invest about USD $145bn a year in energy to hit net-zero goals, with the next decade critical for low-carbon infrastructure.
Cloudflare reports sharp global fall in shutdowns, outages
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Cloudflare reports government-ordered internet shutdowns plunged in late 2025, even as cable damage, storms and war kept outages high.