In 2017, World Resources Institute officially launched an open data platform, Performance Tracking of China’s Climate Actions 1.0, to track the progress of national goals on mitigating climate change. The platform tracks and updates data in a timely manner, in order to i......
ZHENGZHOU, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Yang Zhongqi from Niecun Village in the city of Anyang bid farewell to coal-fired heating last year at a cost of 2,710 yuan (about 408 U.S. dollars): 1,410 yuan for a gas heater and 1,300 yuan for gas.The government offered him nearly 2,000......
BEIJING - China Wednesday announced new loan policies for car purchases, allowing buyers of new energy vehicles (NEVs) to borrow a larger portion of the purchase price.Starting in 2018, NEV buyers can borrow up to 85 percent of the cost from banks, according to the Peopl......
China’s 13th Five-Year Plan includes goals to establish electricity markets and deepen progress toward improving air quality. But achieving the plan’s energy and environmental targets could result in unintended consequences, including increased pollution, shifting pollu......
BONN - The 23rd Conference of Parties (COP 23) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) kicked off here on Monday with a call to adhere to the path of Paris Climate Change Agreement.The COP 23 is tasked with mapping out a guideline for the im......
The global toll of chronic kidney disease (CKD) attributable to air pollution has reached more than 10 million each year, a new study revealed.The study was presented by the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2017 October 31-November 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana.T......
Energy Foundation China, or EF China, has started its initiative Climate Leader Plants on Tuesday to select role model from enterprises in cutting emission and saving energy.The non-profit organization was formed under partnership of foundations including The Pew Charita......
BEIJING - China has channeled more work into improving the air quality in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area by replacing dirtier coal use and penalizing polluters in its latest efforts to lower the intensity of smog this winter.Inspection teams have been dispatched to citie......
BEIJING - China is to halt sales of diesel with sulphur content above 10 parts per million (ppm) to address air pollution.From Wednesday, no more diesel with sulphur content of more than 10 ppm will be supplied, according to the National Development and Reform Commission......
BEIJING - China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area saw air quality worsen in the first three quarters as the level of key pollutants PM2.5 and PM10 rose, official data showed Saturday.The 13 cities monitored in the area reported "good" air quality on 52.6 percent of days durin......
