China Continues Leadership in Certified Green Buildings China, India, Canada and Turkey lead the sustainable charge in the green design, construction and operations of buildings – that’s the conclusion of the US Green Building Council (USGBC), which recently released its annual ranking of countries and regions outside of the US that are…
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China’s carbon trading regulations released
China’s top administrative body, the State Council, has issued regulations to manage its emissions trading system (ETS). They include much stricter sanctions for companies that fraudulently understate their emissions. Published by the State Council on 4 February, they are the first administrative regulations for the national ETS, and will be…
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China’s green energy inspires world
China’s green energy transition inspires countries worldwide: United Nations Development Program chief DUBAI, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — China’s green energy transitions will contribute to the global fight against climate change and inspire other countries toward green transition, said Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in a…
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Senegal’s Chinese built solar bus network
Senegal inaugurates solar powered all-electric rapid transit bus network CHINESE-BUILT, ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BRT Senegal has launched sub-Saharan Africa’s first all-electric, Chinese built Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in the capital of Dakar. Senegalese president Macky Sall inaugurated the BRT on January 14 2024. The 100% electric bus network is intended…
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New pumped hydro storage soars in China
China’s construction of pumped hydro storage capacity increased dramatically in the last year, with capacity under construction reaching 167GW, up from 120GW a year earlier, with investment in hydopower pumped storage in 2023 increasing 38% year on year to reach $47 billion USD. This growth is illustrated in the figure below, which shows pumped…
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Chinese new energy buses for Norway
SUCCESSFUL IN ARCTIC CLIMATE Way up north, in the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, Chinese energy buses will now be driving on the icy roads. The buses have been constructed by Yutong Bus Co., Ltd., specifically to withstand the cold climate of the Arctic Circle. The buses will serve as public transportation…
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Chinese-built metro in Tehran expanded
Iran joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in January 2016. In 2021 it joined the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and on 1 January 2024 Iran formally became a member of the 10-member BRICS alliance. By 2021, China has been Iran’s largest trade partner for over a decade and made $26.5 billion…
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China – world’s first hydrogen metro train
Chinese railway equipment manufacturer CRRC took a historic step by unveiling the world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train in May 2023. The world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train has the potential to have a significant impact on the transport sector. It offers a cleaner and greener alternative to fossil fuel trains, reducing…
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Coal makes 3 times it’s weight in CO2
How can burning coal produce three times it’s own weight in CO2 ? The answer comes from basic chemistry The short answer is that part of the mass in the resulting CO2 comes from the oxygen — from the O2 — and those atoms are adding to the weight. Carbon…
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China to reach climate goal – West fails
Martin Jacques In this concise opinion piece for the Global Times, Martin Jacques discusses the extraordinary progress made by China in recent years in green technology, in particular solar photovoltaics, wind energy and electric vehicles. Martin Jacques is a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, and the author of the best-selling book…