China to Spend Over $360 Billion on Renewable Energy
With China looking to see what options might open up in global climate leadership ahead of the...
by Josh Rudolph | Jan 6, 2017
With China looking to see what options might open up in global climate leadership ahead of the...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 8, 2016
In response to mounting public anger over China’s infamous urban air pollution, authorities...
by Josh Rudolph | Nov 18, 2014
The new climate goals that Barack Obama and Xi Jinping announced from Beijing last week met with...
by Cindy | Sep 22, 2014
Ahead of the the 2014 UN Climate Summit set to take place on Tuesday, Global Carbon Project...
by Sophie Beach | Sep 19, 2014
Two in-depth reports in U.S. magazines this week look at the environmental consequences of...
by Josh Rudolph | May 26, 2013
On his first foreign tour as Chinese Premier, Li Keqiang is in Berlin today, where he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Germany, China’s largest European trading partner, will be the premier’s only stop in an...
by Sophie Beach | Jun 11, 2012
Globally in 2011, private and public sector funding for renewable energy increased 17% to $257 billion. China and the U.S. are tied for spending in the green energy sector, according to a new report from the United Nations...
by Sophie Beach | May 24, 2012
In the latest missive in an ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China over renewable energy issues, China has filed a complaint with the WTO over U.S. subsidies to clean energy projects. From Bloomberg: The ministry...
by Scott Greene | Feb 20, 2012
For The Diplomat, World Bank Group consultant Lin Shi writes that the time has come for China to implement a carbon tax and strengthen subsidies for renewable energy sources to make them more competitive with fossil fuels: Why...
by Scott Greene | Dec 3, 2011
In a widely anticipated ruling, the International Trade Commission voted unanimously on Friday to continue investigating government subsidies in the Chinese solar industry in response to an anti-dumping petition filed by seven...
by Sophie Beach | Nov 23, 2011
Earlier this year, the WTO ruled in favor of the U.S. on a complaint over Chinese government subsidies to its wind power industry for using domestically-produced components. In recent trade talks between the two countries, China...
by Scott Greene | Nov 21, 2011
While the U.S. government investigates the possibility of illegal government subsidies in the Chinese solar industry after seven American solar companies filed an anti-dumping petition last month, Chinese manufacturers will...
by zhou shuren | Oct 19, 2011
The New York Times reports the announcement of a Chinese supercomputer built with domestically designed and manufactured chips. Although it runs at only 40% of the speed of the Intel- and Nvidia-based Tianhe-1A unveiled last...
by Samuel Wade | Jul 8, 2011
Reuters reports planned cuts to state investment in strategic industries including high-speed rail and wind power, as well as other forms of green energy and information technology. Beijing originally planned to invest up to...
by Samuel Wade | Jun 11, 2011
Last week, Beijing acquiesced to US demands and ended subsidies to wind turbine manufacturers using Chinese-made parts rather than imports. The Guardian’s Jonathan Watts, however, argues that Chinese wind firms will retain...
by Sophie Beach | Jun 7, 2011
In a major victory for U.S. manufacturers, China has agreed to end subsidies to wind power companies that use domestically-sourced components: The action is significant because of intense competition between U.S. and Chinese...
by Sophie Beach | Apr 20, 2011
In China’s bid to become a world leader in clean energy, it is finding that its power grid can’t handle the new technologies. The New York Times reports: State Grid Corp. of China, the country’s top electricity...
by Sophie Beach | Mar 29, 2011
A new report found that China had the highest investment in clean energy technologies. From BBC: The table, published by the US Pew Environment Group, showed that the Chinese invested $54.4bn (£34.1bn) in 2010, up from $39.1bn...