Eamon Barrett formerly was Fortune's news editor for Asia, based in Hong Kong, as well as the author of Fortune’s weekly Trust Factor newsletter. While on staff at Fortune, Eamon covered business and tech news in China and Asia at large. He studied Chinese and International Relations at the University of Leeds and has worked as a journalist in Asia since 2015, previously covering Chinese business trends with Week in China, where he also published several guidebooks to Chinese cities.
NewslettersCEOs say they’re ready to act on sustainability—but blame government for getting in the way
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NewslettersProtesters tried to save a village from being swallowed by a coal mine. The dystopian scene exposed the conflict between Germany’s climate goals and energy needs
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By Eamon BarrettNovember 23, 2022
NewslettersIf cement production were a country, it’d be the world’s 3rd largest emitter. Industrial powerhouses ABB, Shell, and Cemex are partnering with a startup to electrify the process
By Eamon BarrettNovember 16, 2022
NewslettersGoogle says its A.I.-powered flood prediction tool can now issue forecasts 7 days in advance, up from 48 hours
By Eamon BarrettNovember 8, 2022
NewslettersOPEC says the world will hit peak oil demand later than expected because countries are prioritizing energy security over net zero emissions
By Eamon BarrettNovember 2, 2022
NewslettersThis waste-to-energy incinerator burns sewage to produce electricity—and to power its indoor spa
By Eamon BarrettOctober 26, 2022
EnvironmentEU warns it may shut down Bitcoin miners to steer more energy to households and factories
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