The latest draft of China’s long-awaited Energy Law has been issued for public comment following approval by China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC). This was stated in an analysis of the text by economic newswire Jiemian. The law, which was initially drafted in 2005, will be…
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China’s revolutionary sodium EV battery
China Changed the Future of EVs with New Generation Sodium-Ion Batteries China is leading the way with research and development of sodium-ion batteries, which are safer and potentially cheaper than lithium-ion batteries. The newest and more eco-friendly alternative is coming from China from the world’s largest EV battery producer –…
China-EU ecology & climate cooperation
Report on China-EU environment, climate cooperation released by China A think tank report titled “China-EU Cooperation on Environment and Climate: Progress and Prospects” was released globally on May 3, 2024. The report was jointly released by the National Energy Conservation Center, the Xinhua Institute and the Institutes of Science and…
China built Serbia to Hungary Railway
BELT & ROAD INITIATIVE IN EUROPE Chinese-backed Rail Line Brings Benefits to Serbia, Hungary The Chinese-built Hungary-Serbia railway, a fruitful result of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has significantly enhanced Serbian people and foreign tourists’ travel convenience and introduced innovative technologies to both Serbia and Hungary. Once fully completed,…
EU raids on Chinese green energy company
China slams EU’s ‘shocking’ raids on Chinese green energy company’s offices The EU cannot hold high the banner of combating climate change with one hand advocating global green cooperation, while wielding the stick of trade protectionism with the other hand against China. The EU carried out a sudden and unexpected…
Rich nations fail climate finance pledge
China urges developed countries to fulfill climate finance commitments at G20 meetings China has urged developed countries to expedite the implementation of their climate finance commitments, helping developing countries in climate actions with financial and technological assistance. The stance was made during G20 meetings, held on Wednesday and Thursday, aimed…
Dangerous heat wave envelops East Asia
Heat wave is affecting hundreds of millions of people across East Asia (including China) and South East Asia A punishing heat wave is affecting hundreds of millions of people across East Asia (including China) and South East Asia, with monthly and all-time temperature records falling repeatedly. And the heat shows…
Hungary, China solar energy storage
By 2030, Hungary will have the fourth largest capacity in the world for storing green energy after China, the United States and Germany. Forest-Vill, the Hungarian company behind the storage facility says construction is underway for the EUR 21 million, 20 MW storage facility, located near Szolnok. Chinese company Huawei…
Anti-China moves harm climate action
Efforts by the US and EU to stem China’s dominance in green technologies risk stalling the fight against global warming, according to the veteran diplomat tasked by Xi Jinping to represent China on climate issues. Liu Zhenmin, appointed in January as China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, this month heads for his first in-person meetings in…
Sth China extreme rain & climate change
Meteorological experts say combined influence of global warming and the El Nino phenomenon responsible for doubling precipitation in South China CGTN’s China Report said that at least five people were killed and 33 injured by a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China’s Guangdong Province, on…