Energy & Climate Change~

China-led bloc renews call for West to pay trillions in climate funds for poor nations

26/07/2024 CEN_net 0

A bloc of developing countries has accused wealthy nations of a lack of transparency in their approach to climate financing while seeking to “dilute their legal obligations” to help poorer economies. A China-led bloc of four newly industrialised countries said rich countries needed to pay up “trillions of dollars” in climate finance, adding that developed countries were “backtracking” on their earlier pledges. “Historical emissions and the use of the world’s […]

China’s advanced satellites for climate, carbon monitoring now operational

26/07/2024 CEN_net 0

China’s atmospheric environment monitoring satellite and terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite have been officially put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. Air pollution, greenhouse gases and forests among monitoring targets. During their in-orbit testing, these satellites demonstrated favorable application results across multiple areas, including ecological environment, forestry and grassland, geographic surveying, meteorology, agriculture and emergency disaster response, according to an official of the CNSA. The […]

BYD to construct a sodium-ion battery production base

25/07/2024 CEN_net 0

China’s BYD announced it will collaborate with the Xuzhou Economic Development Zone located in Jiangsu, China, to construct a sodium-ion battery production base, and the parties will also jointly establish the world’s largest micro-car sodium battery system supplier. The project marks BYD’s significant entry into the sodium-ion battery market, leveraging the technology’s potential for applications in EV and energy storage solutions. On November 18, 2023, the two parties formally signed […]

China innovates: World’s first dual-tower solar thermal plant for better efficiency

25/07/2024 CEN_net 0

A Chinese power company is pioneering world-first technology by combining two endothermic solar towers to achieve a significant efficiency boost. China Media Group (CMG) released a video on Tuesday showing the impressive project near Guazhou County in Gansu Province. The two towers are each 200 meters tall with nearly 30,000 mirrors installed on the ground. The mirrors form two vast, overlapping circles that focus sunlight onto each tower. Like a […]

China pledges to build energy cooperation with Russia

24/07/2024 CEN_net 0

China hopes that the two sides will actively strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and energy technology innovation, and promote green and low-carbon energy transformation. Xinhua reports that Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said in talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the 21st meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee, that China is willing to work with Russia to build a high-level energy cooperation partnership. Ding proposed that […]

China builds world’s largest all-electric container ships

23/07/2024 CEN_net 0

China’s Ningbo Ocean Shipping commissioned a pair of all-electric container ships earlier this year, described as the first of their kind in China the largest in the world. Ningbo Ocean Shipping plans to maintain a feeder service with the vessel. The plan calls for routing between Ningbo Port and Zhapu, located to the north across Hangzhou Bay from the busy international seaport at Ningbo. Ningbo Ocean Shipping was established just over […]

China installing wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week

21/07/2024 CEN_net 0

New figures show the pace of China’s clean energy transition is roughly the equivalent of installing five large-scale nuclear power plants worth of renewables every week. It’s installing at least 10 gigawatts of wind and solar generation capacity every fortnight. Tech Advocate reports: China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels […]

BRICS-member Brazil leads G20 with renewable energy surge

21/07/2024 CEN_net 0

In a striking demonstration of renewable energy leadership, Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power, reaching 89% renewable electricity generation. Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power. According to the latest findings from the global energy think tank Ember, Brazil generated a remarkable 89% of its electricity from renewable source in 2023, significantly outpacing the global […]

Localized climate adaptation strategies ‘imperative’ for China

20/07/2024 CEN_net 0

Urgent Calls for Localized Climate Risk Adaptation Solutions in China: Greenpeace. Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office on July 19, 2024 issued a call, in the light of experience in responding to major climate change-induced flood events, for China to develop a greater emphasis on local strategies for disaster prevention. The Greenpeace statement follows: Since April 2024, southern regions of China have experienced long-lasting heavy rainfall events, leading to multiple floods […]

China & Brazil collaborate to enhance sustainable beef production

20/07/2024 CEN_net 0

A MODEL FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW? China and Brazil launch a pilot scheme to improve beef production sustainability, addressing emissions and deforestation concerns while setting a global standard for transparency in the beef supply chain. China, the world’s largest beef importer, and Brazil, the biggest supplier, are embarking on a significant initiative to make beef production more sustainable. Their unique positions in the global beef industry give this collaborative effort […]