From 14-20 November 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid state visits to two Latin American countries – Peru and Brazil – and attended the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in Lima and the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. PERU While in Peru, the official opening of the Chancay Port was held. Chancay Port is a… Continue reading

At the COP29 UN Climate Conference, it continued to tout its climate efforts. However, two key facts reveal a reality that is entirely the opposite. During the COP29 Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan earlier this month, US climate envoy John Podesta said that his country will not stop its efforts on climate issues, even with Biden’s… Continue reading

After more than 30 hours of delay, the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference, or COP29, concluded on Sunday morning in Baku, Azerbaijan, with a new finance goal to help developing countries to defeat climate change. Some rich Western states, lead by the USA, again attempted to force China to contribute to the ‘advanced economies’ climate… Continue reading

China’s push towards green and low-carbon transportation includes innovative “photovoltaic + highway” projects integrating solar energy systems with highway infrastructure. By utilizing idle land along highways for photovoltaic installations, these projects promote clean energy production and consumption within the transportation system. The benefits range from land resource efficiency and reduced carbon emissions to enhanced energy… Continue reading

In today’s world, despite us having nuclear energy, space technology, and artificial intelligence, 730 million people worldwide are still suffering from hunger. The China Academy reports that at this year’s G20 Summit, Brazil committed to eradicating hunger globally, a goal that China has long pursued. On November 18, 2024, during the G20 Summit, Brazilian President Lula officially launched… Continue reading

It’s possible that China’s oil demand has peaked, the Internatioinal Energy Agency’s (IEA) head of oil Industry and markets Toril Bosoni said in a recent interview. The Paris-based IEA analyses and monitors the world economy, including energy security and the transition to clean energy. Earlier this year the IEA predicted that world oil demand will… Continue reading

XuQinduo As the world’s largest vegetable producer, China accounts for over 50% of global vegetable output. With an impressive 42.7 million mu (about 2.85 million hectares) dedicated to facility-based agriculture, the country boasts a staggering vegetable and fruit production capacity of 230 million tonnes. View insights Continue reading

China-based Envision Energy says that its 5.5 MW /14 MWh grid forming energy storage demonstration platform is the first and biggest single-unit grid-forming energy storage system globally to receive certification under rigorous, full-scenario testing standards. #RenewableEnergy #Photovoltaic #Technology pv-magazine.com Envision completes testing of world’s largest grid-forming energy storage platform China-based Envision Energy s Continue reading

Despite Africa’s massive energy potential, its population’s electricity demand is not being met. However, the continent’s energy landscape is changing rapidly, thanks in large part to China. A November 2023 report by the prominent Africa-China researcher Oyintarelado Moses for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace shows that China was by far the largest funder of… Continue reading

DMEGC Solar has completed and commissioned a 940MW fishery-photovoltaic project in Jiangsu, eastern China. The RMB 5.43 billion ($749.8 million) project is a complementary project meaning fish farming will take place beneath the solar panels. See article at link. Source: PV Magazine, https://www.pv-magazine.com/…/dmegc-solar-energizes-940… pv-magazine.com DMEGC Solar energizes 940 MW solar-fishery project The 940 MW solar installation, deployed… Continue reading

Alexander A. Odonkor After escaping the cycle of ecological and survival crises through relocation, a group of people living at the foot of Helan Mountains in Northwest China chose to install rooftop solar panels on their homes. These panels convert natural sunlight into electricity, helping them alleviate poverty and firmly commit to building a “Beautiful… Continue reading

A fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has returned to China and joined Tsinghua University’s earth system science department. After more than three decades in Europe, leading climate expert and fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Chen Deliang has returned to China to take up a full-time position at Tsinghua University.… Continue reading

Nigeria has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the People’s Republic of China, aimed to adopt and accelerate climate action through innovative solutions, mutual cooperation, and shared expertise in combating environmental challenges. The signing happened on the sidelines of the ongoing COP29, where Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal, participated in… Continue reading

Over 95% of new economic growth in the next five years will come in countries outside North America and Europe. By 2030, more than 1.2 billion people will join the consumer middle class. The growth in the emerging economies across the “Global South”, and in the BRICS group of nations, is shocking in comparison to… Continue reading

China and Slovakia have announced a new strategic partnership aimed at expanding trade, investment, and green development. During a visit to Beijing, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed areas for collaboration, including new energy, logistics, and infrastructure. With a focus on sustainable development and innovation, the two countries plan to… Continue reading

Việt Nam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính is on a four-day trip to China, during which he held talks with leading Chinese companies in infrastructure and energy fields. Prime Minister Chính is seeking increased Chinese investment in energy in Việt Nam, especially wind power, solar power, LNG power, pump–storage hydropower and transport infrastructure developments. On Wednesday… Continue reading

As President Xi Jinping arrives in Brazil for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, there is a renewed focus on the growing relationship between the two nations. This visit highlights the importance of China-Brazil ties, not only in trade and investment but also in the broader spectrum of international relations, where climate change is becoming a central… Continue reading

Researchers at the Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT) in Changsha, China, have developed a novel glass-like transparent material using natural bamboo. The researchers used their transparent material to make perovskite solar cells; the glass showed high light transmittance at 71.6 percent, leading to an improvement of 15.29 percent in energy conversion efficiency.… Continue reading

With more than half of its reclaimable desertified land treated, China has taken the lead globally in achieving zero growth in land degradation and become the largest contributor to global afforestation, according to China’s National Forestry and Grassland Administration. Since 2012, China has seen its desertified land decrease by 4.3 million hectares, said Guan Zhiou, head… Continue reading