Bloomberg China boosted its clean energy targets for 2020 and said it would for the first time formally monitor whether provinces meet their goals or not. Nationwide, the country is targeting 28.2% of electricity generation to come from renewable sources, up 0.3 percentage points from last year, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said. Non-hydro sources are expected to …

Bloomberg The UK is considering a plan to allow unhindered flights from countries with a low risk of spreading coronavirus as pressure mounts on ministers to scrap controversial quarantine plans. Arrivals in Britain will have to self-isolate for 14 days under rules to be introduced on June 8, which travel executives warn could devastate their industry. The restrictions are due …

Bloomberg Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a bid by a consortium led by BTS Group Holdings Pcl for an airport development project worth 290 billion baht ($9 billion). The project will add a third passenger terminal at the U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya, which in normal times is a tourist hot-spot, and develop other facilities like air cargo and aviation …