New fee announced at COP29 aims to deter methane emissions, but incoming president Donald Trump – a climate sceptic – is expected to scrap it

The COP29 summit’s ability to reach consensus on urgent climate action also remains in shrouded in doubt, given several prominent world leaders are planning to skip the event

World's top carmaker plans to transfer greater responsibility to local staff who have a better grasp of the market, particularly around EVs and connected car tech

Battery materials firm GEM in deal with PT Vale Indonesia on a plant to secure nickel, while Tencent and Alibaba will develop cloud infrastructure. Jakarta gave no ground on China's sea claims.

With total government, corporate and household debt estimated at three times of its economy, China has limited scope to manage big US tariff hikes

Russian 'hawk' confirms reports Moscow sees Trump as a potential game-breaker who could help end its war in Ukraine, while China says it will continue ties of 'mutual respect' with Trump

Production volumes of solid-state batteries could reach Gigawatt-hour levels in 2027, according to a new report on the rush to create a better EV battery

Last year, 80% of panels exported by Chinese firms to the US came from Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Cambodia. Now bases have been set up in other states to avoid US tariffs

Private sector survey shows factory activity expanded slightly last month after Beijing announced stimulus measures, while the steel sector sees a rejig

Asian Development Bank urges countries to speed up transition to clean energy, saying trillions of dollars in coastal assets are at risk because of continued use of fossil fuels

NASA reveals first images from Carbon Mapper's Tanager-1 satellite, exposing a landfill in Karachi, a coal power plant in Africa and a Texas oilfield

A state enterprise is acquiring control of the last foreign-owned rare earth refineries in China, while details about the sector are now classed as state secrets