Opinion | Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy
By preserving a diversified energy mix, Beijing is prioritising redundancy over an idealised, rapid transformation
· Luca Mattei
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The US is trying to take control of all international energy supply routes in an attempt to attain global economic dominance, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said.
· RT
‘Structural reality’: why US tariff deal cannot sever India-Russia defence ties
While the pact demands a halt to Russian oil imports, analysts say New Delhi’s military dependence on Moscow is non-negotiable
· Junaid Kathju
Litro Gas confirms no domestic price revision for February - DailyNews
Litro Gas has announced that there will be no change in domestic gas prices for the month of February.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Canteen Owners call for controlled prices on rice, flour - DailyNews
All Island Canteen and Restaurant Owners Association President Harshana Rukshan said if the Government does not impose controlled prices for gas, chicken, palm oil and coconut oil, canteen, hotel food prices will be increased.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump removes India’s 25% Russia related tariff after deal - DailyNews
President Donald Trump eliminated the extra 25% tariff he had imposed on Indian goods over the country’s purchases of Russian oil, the first step to cement the terms of a trade deal the two nations announced earlier this week.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Opinion | Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles
Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031
· Ian Storey
Worker scalded by hot oil at biodiesel facility in Hong Kong
Police alerted in early hours of Sunday after man, 33, sustained burns while on duty at ASB Biodiesel facility in Tseung Kwan O
· Oscar Liu
What to eat, say, or buy at Lunar New Year to bring positive energy, good fortune
From colours and hidden coins to language and gifts, the SCMP runs the rule over taboos that surround the annual festivities approach
· Yating Yang
समुद्री पक्षियों का जीवन तबाह कर रहे घरों से निकले प्रदूषक
एक नई रिसर्च से पता चला है पानी में पाए जाने वाले आम प्रदूषक समुद्री पक्षियों में ऊर्जा उत्पादन को बाधित कर रहे हैं, जिससे उनकी सेहत बुरी तरह प्रभावित हो सकती है. जर्मनी के माक्स प्लांक इंस्टीट्यूट फॉर बायोलॉजिकल इंटेलिजेंस के वैज्ञानिकों का यह अध्ययन, इटली के एक छोटे और दूरदराज ज्वालामुखी द्वीप लिनोसा पर प्रजनन करन…
· रजत शर्मा
روسیې بیا د اوکراین د انرژۍ تاسیسات په نښه کړي دي
پر اوکراین د روسیې د بریدونو له پیلیدو نږدې څلور کاله وروسته د دغه هیواد د انرژۍ برخه په شدید ډول اغیزمنه شوې او د پاشل کیدو په حال کې ده. دا په داسې حال کې ده چې د اوکراین اغیزمنې شوې سیمې په سختې یخنۍ کې بې برقه پاتې دي.
· شمس الرحمن ناصر
How Chinese scientists made petrol building blocks with CO2, water and sunlight
A solar-powered process that mimics photosynthesis in plants could be used to produce valuable resources such as fuel, researchers say
· Victoria Bela
India’s Modi hails ‘great news’ after US slashes tariffs as part of new deal
The pact cuts US duties on Indian goods to 18 per cent and commits India to large purchases of US energy and industrial goods
· Agence France-Presse
Cuba adopts measures to confront energy crisis - DailyNews
The Cuban government on Friday announced a series of emergency measures as the island prepares for severe fuel shortages due to increased pressure from the United States.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
[Vantage Point] The Leviste sting: The risks of trading farmland for megawatts
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· gdecastro0289
A welcome proposal - DailyNews
According to Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody, electricity tariffs will be slashed by as much as 30 percent within the next three years. Addressing Parliament, the Minister said the average cost of generating a unit of electricity had already been reduced from Rs.37 to Rs.29. He stressed that any meaningful reduction…
· damith
Laugfs Gas announces price hike - DailyNews
Laugfs Gas PLC has announced a revision in the prices of its domestic gas cylinders, effective from midnight today, February 6, 2026.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Feb. 6, 2026 Regions Calling: The Human Cost of the Coal Industry Crisis
Hello and welcome to Regions Calling, your guide to developments beyond the Russian capital from The Moscow Times.
· Leyla Latypova
Дали германските залихи на гас се доволни?
Во Германија владее невообичаено студена зима, што ја отвори дилемата: дали гасните резерви ќе бидат доволни? Дел од јавноста се вознемири откако медиумите објавија дека домашните складишта се исполнети само околу 30 проценти.
· Deutsche Welle
Woman in India injured after gas-filled balloons explode in lift
A man who was carrying the balloons filled with hydrogen instead of the safer helium gas was also injured in the incident
· SCMP’s Asia desk
US pledges food aid for Cuba while putting squeeze on fuel supply
Havana signals a cautious readiness for talks as the island’s leader accuses the US of imposing an ‘energy blockade’
· Associated Press
malls in the Philippines
BrandRap Experience the best of Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Year at Robinsons Malls BrandRap SM celebrates National Autism Consciousness Week with great strides in true inclusion Jan 30, 2026 6:38 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied BrandRap SM Prime is building a smarter, cl…
China farmer uses drone to move pigs, causes power outage when cables get ensnared
Mountainside farmer blames darkness, low visibility for porker bungle; police say he could face punishment for damaging electricity lines
· Alice Yan
How Elon Musk’s space-based AI vision sparked a Chinese solar stock frenzy
Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution
· Wency Chen
Electricity generation cost reduced from Rs.37 to Rs.29 per unit - Minister - DailyNews
Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody informed the Parliament yesterday that the Government has successfully reduced the average cost of electricity generation from Rs.37 per unit to Rs.29 per unit recording 22 percent reduction.
· Gayan Abeykoon
ComBank partners GAIA Greenenergy expands access for ‘Green Loans and Leases’ - DailyNews
Reinforcing its long-term commitment to sustainability, The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has entered into a strategic partnership with GAIA Greenenergy Holdings to expand access to the Bank’s Green Loans and Green Leases, offering employed and self-employed customers more affordable pathways to adopt solar power.
· Gayan Abeykoon
18 dead, 8 injured in explosion at illegal India coal mine, police say
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was ‘pained by the mishap’ in Meghalaya and that the victims’ families would receive compensation
· Agence France-Presse
What Xi’s calls with Trump and Putin reveal about China’s balancing act
Beijing holds rare same-day talks with Kremlin and White House as powers face headwinds at home, energy uncertainties and nuclear pact’s end
· Orange Wang
Who is Lorde’s rumoured music producer boyfriend, Jim-E Stack?
The ‘Solar Power’ singer and her beau were seen at Justin Bieber’s Grammys after-party and at another bash for Charli XCX’s new film, The Moment
· Sumnima Kandangwa
China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds
· Mia Nurmamat
Merz zai fara ziyarar aiki a yankin Gabas ta Tsakiya
Merz, ya sanar da hakan gabanin ziyarar da zai kai Gabas ta Tsakiya a karon farko, yayin da zai yada zango a kasashen Saudiyya da Qatar da kuma Hadaddiyar Daular Larabawa. Ya ce Jamus na bukatar fadada alakarta da kasashen masu karfin tattalin arziki a yankin musamman ta fuskar tsaro da kasuwanci da makamashi da kum…
· Musa Tijjani Ahmad
‘Discriminatory’: China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind
Brussels’ ‘abuse of investigations’ is harming China-EU cooperation and slowing Europe’s green transition, Beijing warns
· Xiaofei Xu
Supply chains and China's Hormuz imperative - Asia Times
In the evolving landscape of 21st-century energy security, global attention often gravitates toward the maritime disputes of East Asia. However, a
· Amirreza Etasi
China’s cheap oil flows under strain as US ramps up Iran, Venezuela pressure
US restrictions could lead China to turn to higher-priced barrels in other markets, while it continues to reduce its reliance on oil imports
· Mia Nurmamat
CEB earns over Rs. 90 Mn from fines imposed on power pirates - DailyNews
The Special Investigation Unit of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has earned over Rs. 90 million from fines imposed on power pirates – individuals or businesses that illegally tap into electricity lines or tamper with meters, in the year 2025.
· shanaka
Kancelar Merc u Zalivu – gas za oružje?
Koliko su za Nemačku postale važne Saudijska Arabija, Katar i Ujedinjeni Arapski Emirati lepo se vidi na aerodromima. Tek što je iz Saudijske Arabije doleteo ministar zaštite životne sredine Karsten Šnajder (SPD), ka Rijadu je poleteo avion sa ministarkom ekonomije Katerinom Rajhe (CDU).
· Jens Turau
Nasa’s Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought
The robotic spacecraft was launched in 2011 and has been orbiting the gas giant since 2016, transmitting raw data back to Earth
· Reuters
Ukraine and Russia wrap ‘productive’ first day of US-backed peace talks
The negotiations in Abu Dhabi focused on Moscow’s territorial demands and the fate of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
· Reuters
China’s outbound investment surges to 7-year high amid data centre, energy boom
Chinese investment is increasingly focusing on energy and raw materials projects in low and middle-income regions, report finds
· Carol Yang
Malaysian waters see return of oil transfer by ‘dark fleet’ of tankers
A crackdown against two vessels off Penang was the first disruption of such a ship-to-ship oil transfer in the state for over 10 years
· Ushar Daniele
Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey
Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds
· Victoria Bela
environmental conservation
Philippine News Rappler Talk: What the world can learn from Philippine seas MovePH Beyond the ‘sadsad’: How Dinagyang 2026 became a platform for advocacy Feb 4, 2026 2:25 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Luzon Relocate wind turbines, Antipolo mayor urges DENR, energy firm Jan …
Kancelar Merc u Zaljevu: Gas za oružje?
Koliko su za Njemačku postale važne Saudijska Arabija, Katar i Ujedinjeni Arapski Emirati lijepo se vidi na aerodromima. Tek što je iz Saudijske Arabije doletjeo ministar zaštite životne sredine Karsten Šnajder (SPD), ka Rijadu je poleteo avion sa ministarkom ekonomije Katerinom Rajhe (CDU).
· Jens Thurau
Hong Kong stocks gain as tax worries abate, solar sector rallies on Musk plans
‘Broader VAT hikes on private services are unlikely in 2026 and would run counter to reflation efforts,’ Morgan Stanley says
· Yulu Ao
Malaysia’s Petronas to tap Qatar for gas as local reserves dwindle
QatarEnergy has also signed a 27-year deal to sell LNG to Japan’s JERA, the first long-term pact between the two nations in over a decade
· Reuters
'Record number of missiles' hit Ukraine leaving thousands with no heating in -20C - DailyNews
Russia has used a record number of ballistic missiles to target Ukraine’s energy sector, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
· Thushan Jayasuriya
Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub
Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy
· Carol Yang
Nuclear diplomacy: Can the world catch up with Russia?
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Badulla wins ‘Penasara Pubuduwa’ Quiz - DailyNews
Sustainable Energy quiz final programme, organised by Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Ministry of Education, in Uva Province and Uva Community Radio was held on January 30, 2026 at B/Viharamahadevi Balika MV under the patronage of the Chief Secretary of Uva Province, P. A. G. Fernando.
· shanaka
Germany and the Gulf region: Energy and arms deals
The fact that the key Gulf states — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — are currently held in high regard by the German government is evident from the steady stream of ministerial visits to their capitals. Only recently, Environment Minister Carsten Schneider of the center-left Social Democrati…
· Jens Thurau