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By McKinsey Global Institute | Republished 13 December 2011
McKinsey Sustainability & Resource Productivity Practice produces a sustainability report on the world’s resources

By Hiroshi Hashimoto, Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) | 17 April 2012
An analysis of the impact of soaring LNG prices in Asia.

By Dr Anis H Bajrektarevic, University of Applied Sciences IMC-Krems | Republished 13 April 2012
Climate change has hit the Arctic more widely than other regions. Yet this threat to the environment has also given rise to economic opportunities for the world.

By Melissa Low, Energy Analyst, Energy Studies Institute | 2 April 2012
Rare earth elements are attracting attention today, thanks to the trade disputes and a highly-controversial rare earth processing facility in Malaysia.

By Nicholas Fang and Aaron Choo, SIIA | Republished 16 March 2012
As the ASEAN region moves towards nuclear energy, there is a need for Singapore to have a vested interest in ensuring the highest possible standards of safety, security and accountability, as well as its implications for the city-state.

By Simon Tay, SIIA | Republished 16 March 2012
Many challenges remain for Japan one year after the Fukushima nuclear incident, including manufacturing. This has only recently returned to capacity, while most nuclear power plants remain offline, causing energy savings to be critical.

By J Jackson Ewing, RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies | Republished 8 February 2012
While COP17 did take steps to address some important foundational fracture points, the divisions that have long defined climate change diplomacy will not dissipate quickly. This insight article reckons policymakers would do well to consider this likelihood when accounting for the trajectory of future climatic changes.

By IEEJ Japan Energy Brief | Republished 31 January 2012
With only three nuclear plants out of 54 operating by end January 2012, and due to stop by end April, Japan's nuclear energy outlook remains unclear.

The UN climate change summit in Durban, South Africa, has bestowed Singapore's Building and Construction Authority (BCA) with the "Regional Leadership Award", in recognition of its green building masterplan.

By EMA Staff | 30 November 2011
Suzlon's Girish Tanti shares his views on global energy trends and on the importance of renewable energy sources to Asia, particularly wind power.