Anti-renewables rhetoric? Decoding the playbook for slowing Asia's energy transition

Published on February 12, 2025

Disinformation about solar and wind energy, fueled by Trump, has stalled projects in the West. In Asia, renewables misinformation has helped to a slow the energy transition in the world's most fossil fuels-dependent region.

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