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......
BEIJING, July 7 (Xinhua) -- In the Beijing of 2020, downtown residents won't need to walk more than ten minutes to reach a subway station and pedestrians will breathe in less car exhaust thanks to green vehicles.At least, that is the vision presented in a blueprint relea......
Seven provinces in China witnessed a deterioration in air pollution between 2013 and 2015, though most other regions saw improvements during the same period, news portal thepaper.cn reported Wednesday.The Chinese Academy of Engineering released Tuesday an interim report ......
Premature deaths from air pollution will rise to 4.5 million unless changes are made to the way the world uses and produces energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Monday.Around 6.5 million deaths globally are attributed each year to poor air quality inside......
Each year an estimated 6.5 million deaths are linked to air pollution with the number set to increase significantly in coming decades unless the energy sector takes greater action to curb emissions. Air pollution is a problem felt around the world, particularly the poore......
Electricity consumption by the manufacturing sector rose by only 0.5%, said the NBS, reflecting large-scale shutdowns of inefficient and unneeded capacity.By contrast, electricity consumption by service industries – which the 2016-2020 plan aims to encourage – was up by......
