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Japan takes steps to support energy security

EU summit makes little progress on a gas price cap mechanism, vows to diversify away from Chinese dependencies

Georgian PM and Tata Power CEO discuss energy investments

Korea's Motrex to build EV charging stations in Uzbekistan

Turkmenistan once more discussing ambitions to double gas exports to China

Chinese president approves tacit return to coal dependency

AsiaElec: Chinese president approves tacit return to coal dependency

Japan to purchase LNG for utilities if winter supply difficulties occur

Germany eyes Mongolia’s wealth of key commodities in climate fight such as copper, rare earth metals

KEPCO losses put its energy transition plans at risk

South Korean state utility KEPCO could find it difficult to follow through on its plan to sell its coal and gas assets abroad to fund the clean energy transition at home as it tries to fill a $12bn operating loss hole in its balance sheet.

AsiaElec: KEPCO losses put its energy transition plans at risk

Opening new mines in India will not solve power crisis

The Indian government plans to develop 99 new coal projects, producing 427mn tonnes per year, in order to tackle the current coal shortage, even though the country has even more capacity currently lying idle.

India suspends environmental clearance for coal power plant

India’s National Green Tribunal has suspended the environment clearance granted for the Yadadri Thermal Power Station being built in Nalgonda district.

NYK to develop offshore wind education

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Nippon Marine Enterprises are to establish a training centre for offshore wind power generation in Akita Prefecture, Japan.