Bloomberg China probably won’t hit its nuclear energy target this year, but that’s unlikely to derail a broader ambition to become the planet’s chief proponent of the climate-friendly fuel by the end of the decade. In an energy mix that’ll still heavily feature coal and other fossil fuels, government researchers have said that nuclear capacity could more than double to ...

Bloomberg New solar and wind farms will soon cost less than many of the world’s coal-fired power plants, and governments should invest in them to boost economies amid the coronavirus, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. Coal plants with a capacity of up to 1,200 gigawatts will probably be more expensive to run by next year than new, large-scale ...

Bloomberg Infigen Energy, one of Australia’s biggest wind-farm operators, has received a takeover offer from a group backed by the Philippines’ Ayala Corp valuing the company at A$777 million ($542 million). The A$0.80-per-share bid from UAC Energy Holdings Pty is at a 36% premium to Infigen’s closing price. UAC, which is 75% controlled by Ayala, has already acquired a 12.8% ...