Asia Environmental News
- Malaysia looking at nuclear energy use: minister (Yahoo! News) – Malaysia is considering to construct its first 1,000 MW nuclear power plant to meet its long-term energy needs.
- China overtakes UK on renewables (ENN) – China has taken over the UK and joins Spain, the US, Germany and India as the top five most attractive countries for investment in renewable energy, according to the quarterly Ernst & Young Country Attractiveness Indices.
- Sending waste to China saves carbon emissions (Guardian) – A report from the Waste Resources Action Programme shows that it makes environmental sense and achieves more carbon savings to send paper and plastic waste to China for recycling instead of landfilling in the UK.
- “Toxic” Indian festivals poison waterways (Reuters) – Paints, dyes and plaster of Paris from thousands of Hindu gods immersed in rivers and lakes across India are causing water pollution.































