ECONOMIC WAR ON CHINA, RUSSIA WEAKENS EU ENVIRONMENTAL PUSH. The European Union is failing to meet targets for the production of electric batteries and other green technology amid a lack of political leadership on climate policy, argues an editorial in the London-based Financial Times (FT) this week. “News that European battery projects…
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China’s major reforms in ecological conservation over the decade
POLICES AND FACTS. Over the past decade, China’s ecological conservation efforts have yielded extensive fruits in its commitment to sustainable growth as it pursues modernization. The building of an ecological civilization was set as one of the five major pillars in China’s overall development by the 18th National Congress of…
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China’s tech innovations benefits Global South electricity development
China is at the technological forefront of electricity development and has provided the world with experience and practices in electricity innovation, according to a report issued on the sidelines of a high-level conference recently held in Beijing. At a sub-forum of the second high-level conference of the Forum on Global…
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China Diversifies Energy Imports: Stops Buying U.S. Oil
As China focuses on modernizing its energy infrastructure in the transition away from coal towards renewable energy sources, it still also relies on oil imports for energy security. [China leads the world in wind capacity (65%), solar capacity (60%) and hydropower (31%). China is second globally after the U.S. in…
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China: huge spending to modernize network to cope with green energy surge
China plans to invest over $800 billion in its electricity grid over the next six years to support its green energy transition. The distribution grid is currently a significant bottleneck, with rapid renewable energy growth putting strain on the system. This year, China invested 122.9 billion RMB ($17 billion) in…
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BRICS-member Brazil’s green power surge leads G20 with 89% renewable electricity
In a striking demonstration of renewable energy leadership, Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power. Renewable hydropower has long been the backbone of Brazil’s energy sector, but recent years have seen a surge in wind and solar contributions. In 2023, these two energy…
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Uzbekistan and China join forces on desertification control
Uzbekistan will collaborate with China in implementing technologies for the development of arid regions. The UzDaily media outlet (Uzbekistan) reports: “On the sidelines of the SCO forum on green development, a meeting took place between Uzbekistan’s Minister of Ecology, Environment, and Climate Change, Aziz Abduhakimov, and China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment,…
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China trials integration of the Internet of Vehicles
China will trial the integration of the Internet of Vehicles in the first batch of 20 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Wuhan, to speed up the commercialization of IoV technologies. The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) refers to the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the automotive…
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China’s New Action for Energy Conservation, Carbon Reduction
China’s State Council in June 2024 released a two-year action plan aimed at energy conservation and carbon reduction to support the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. According to the plan, China is expected to achieve approximately a 2.5 percent reduction in energy consumption and a 3.9 percent reduction in…
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China’s reliance on coal continues to fall
SURGE IN SOLAR AND HYDRO POINTS TO CHINA’S EARLY CARBON PEAK A surge in solar power and hydropower in China in May led to a 4.3% decline in thermal power – mainly coal – that month. Hydro-power generation rose 38.6% year-on-year in May 2024 and solar by 29.1%, the industry…