South Korea will invest 1.08 trillion won (USD 1 billion) into research and development (R&D) for energy industry this year in a bid to secure fresh energy resources and brace for the possible accidents involving nuclear power plants, the economy ministry said Tuesday.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has signed a decree of the State Council, releasing new regulation aimed at strengthening safety management of radioactive waste, protecting the environment and safeguarding human health.
Taiwan's three operating nuclear power plants will soon run out of space to store nuclear waste, which could threaten their continued operation the Ministry of Audit (MOA) warned on Thursday.
This report by the World Bank spells out what the world would be like if it warmed by 4 degrees Celsius, which is what scientists are nearly unanimously predicting by the end of the century, without serious policy changes.
Companies in Asia reveal expectations that regulations that could lead to rising costs for reporting and reducing GHG emissions will also be the main sources of climate-related business opportunities.
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