Nepal plans to expand its household biogas programme, a model for developing countries, into commercial use.

Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.

CDM rules need reforms to include renewable energy projects that have government support.

The Asia-Pacific region needs a green 'industrial revolution' to cut unsustainable consumption of natural resources and pollution.

There are research gaps in assessing whether clean cookstoves have the desired health effects, say researchers.

Scotland will help the Maldives in its plan to become the world's first carbon neutral country, reports Haveeruonline.

The UN Development Fund has announced plans for climate-friendly brick kilns to reduce Bangladesh's emissions.

Pakistan's new green energy policy seeks to import technologies, but experts say more money for its own R&D could be a longer-term solution.

A study says Ghana should harness its biogas potential to move away from wood as its primary fuel source.

Grasses that thrive in Pakistan's saline marshes can be potential sources of biofuels, according to a study.

'Nanoadditives' can improve the performance of biofuels, and reduce smoke and other toxic emissions in diesel engines, say researchers.

A study has shown that fields of sugarcane, grown for biofuels, have less impact on air temperature than do other crops.

India's newly launched black carbon research initiative will aim to better understand the effects of soot on climate change.

Black carbon soot is landing on snow and melting the Himalayan glaciers faster than atmospheric soot and CO₂, says a study.

A Ugandan initiative to burn briquettes made from crop waste could help to reduce the number of trees cut down for firewood.

Uruguay has launched initiatives to achieve the pioneering goal of producing half of its grid energy from renewable sources by 2015.

Malaysian engineers have found that raw materials such as coconut shells and bamboo could be used to develop high-tech products.

Algeria is making up for a late start in renewable energy with the launch of multiple projects, and of North Africa's first 'green city'.

Millions of kerosene lamps could be replaced with solar lighting in Africa in the next five years, according to a report.

Brazil has set up a US$132 million fund to finance projects aimed at reducing its emission of greenhouse gases.