Asia

Investment funds worth £55bn set actions industry needs to take now to 2050 target

Uniper confirms closure date for its Ratcliffe coal-fired power station, as consortium of top banks reveal plan to accelerate Asian coal power phase out

But fuel use set to remain 'broadly stable' over next five years as falling demand in West is offset by surging growth in Asia, according to International Energy Agency

Italian oil and gas giant to collaborate with global wind and solar developer on clean energy projects in the UK, as well as Africa and Southeast Asia

All the need-to-know green business news from around the world this week

Banks in South East Asia and Latin America urged to upgrade lending policies on seafood, palm oil, cattle and soy to safeguard against risk

Investments in the world's fastest growing cities face the biggest risk from climate change, according to analysis by Verisk Maplecroft

Deal sees Macquarie-owned Green Investment Group acquire pipeline of solar projects across Asia Pacific and take on 88 Conergy employees

Emerging economies set to take a financial hit as rising temperatures raise the risk of overheated workers and electricity blackouts

If the Cijin Island passenger ferry lives up to expectations, the Taiwanese harbour city of Kaohsiung plans to convert all its ferries from diesel to electric