Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

South Korea will delay the shutdown of coal-fired plants, while the Philippines also plans to boost the output of its coal-burning plants Governments across Asia are ramping up ...

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Guardian: Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war.

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Asia ramps up use of dirty fuels to cover energy shortfall triggered by Iran war

Guardian •published Apr 1, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC •fetched Apr 1, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC