CBC World6d ago
4-day work weeks, rationing, dressing down: How some Asian countries are coping with the Iran oil crisis
Much of the oil produced in the Middle East is exported to Asian countries, which are now using a range of different methods to adjust to the fuel crunch caused by Iran's partial blockage of the Strait of Hormuz amid its war with the U.S. and Israel.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-oil-crisis-fuel-rationing-4-day-work-week-9.7131547?cmp=rss
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Mexico to hike tariffs on China starting Thursday

By Diego Oré MEXICO CITY, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Mexico’s sweeping new tariffs on imports from mostly Asian…
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Brian SmallJul 11, 2023

Asia is the battleground for resistance against dirty energy.

.> An international environmental group, Market Forces, revealed in 2017 that foreign governments and banks are financing the boom in coal-fired power in Asia. They do this through export credit agencies or development banks..> They aren’t the only ones, though. Developed Asian countries like Japan have made big investments in dirty energy. Low-income communities in developing countries like the Philippines, Indonesia, and Bangladesh are reeling from the impacts of these coal power plants... - Free e-book from 350org

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Connecting the Dots: Following Fossil Fuels Finance in Asia

Connecting the Dots: Following Fossil Fuels Finance in Asia. This e-book is the result of an investigative effort that collected stories from communities in Matarbari, Bangladesh, Bataan, the Philippines, and Indramayu, Indonesia. Additionally, a chapter focuses on the connection between fossil fuel investments and the boardrooms of Japanese banks.

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