A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms aimed at aligning net zero ambitions with community needs. Taiwan has set out a series of governance guidelines aimed at easing long-running disputes between renewable energy developers and local communities, after a year-long “regional governance sandbox” experiment identified...

Bitcoin traded around $86,000 at the Asia open on Tuesday, as a sharp slide in cryptocurrencies and a global bond selloff kept traders defensive and capped gains in regional stocks.The world’s largest cryptocurrency remains a key barometer of risk appetite, and sentiment turned fragile after it slumped more than 5% ... 

Bitcoin saw a slight relief rebound as Fed Chair Jerome Powell did not address the economy or monetary policy in prepared remarks at Stanford University. However, Fed rate cut odds waver amid economic data releases ahead of next week’s FOMC interest rate decision. Fed Chair Jerome Powell Skips Comments on Economy, Monetary Policy In his