Raising the share of clean energy to 90% would cut Japan’s electricity costs by 6% and cut power sector emissions by 92% from 2020 levels, the study found

China is home to 14 of the 15 global regions most vulnerable to climate change, with Jiangsu province, which accounts for a tenth of national GDP, the world's most vulnerable, major study says

Despite the record growth outlook, the country is likely to face several challenges in costs and trade of its solar-power equipment

The mandate, the first of its kind for a Japanese municipality, is aimed at cutting household carbon emissions in the world's fifth-largest carbon emitting country

India's shift to solar power helped the country avoid using over 19 million tonnes of coal in the first half of the year, Live Mint said, citing a report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air