(Beijing) – China issued its first ever set of national standards to curb harmful emissions from the shipping industry on August 30, as part of its attempts to reduce air pollution and meet its international pledge to fight climate change.The standards issued jointly by ......
In recent months, the Chinese government has issued several high-profile policy statements directed toward the twin challenges of renewable energy curtailment and runaway investment in coal-fired capacity. These new policies appear to signal policymaker interest in deali......
BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The central government rendered a draft environment tax law to the top legislature for the first reading on Monday, a step closer to a national taxation on various pollutants from business activities.The draft law proposed rates ranging from ......
BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- More than 2,000 officials from Party and government departments have been punished for malpractice related to environmental policy implementation.Last month, inspectors were dispatched to eight provinces and autonomous regions -- including In......
Energy efficiency projects, despite their financial attractiveness and air-pollution-reducing benefits, often face institutional and technical barriers. In China, which has both severe air pollution and a sophisticated set of nationwide energy efficiency programs, more s......
Since 2015 investment in coal-fired power has increased in China, despite coal consumption falling. This is a result of central government devolving powers to approve coal projects to local provincial governments, who are often keen to encourage new coal-fired power pla......
BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) - The air quality in 338 Chinese cities showed improvements in the first half of this year, said the Ministry of Environmental Protection Sunday.Beijing, Tianjin and 11 main cities in north China's Hebei Province, an industrial zone troubled by ......
Decline in China’s coal demand steepens as economy shifts from heavy industry towards services, according to new official data.China’s demand for fossil fuels, most notably coal, fell sharply in the first six months of this year, further evidence that moves to curb over......
Beijing fined polluters more than 46.5 million yuan ($6.94 million) from January to June, the local environmental watchdog said Tuesday. A total of 4,531 fines for pollution have been levied in the first half of the year when campaigns were held to combat especially air ......
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Northeastern Chinese provinces should rebalance power demand and supply, better managing the wind power supply and cutting air pollution by 2020, China's energy regulator announced Monday.The northeast region, has been generating too much pow......
