China targets 18 per cent energy intensity cuts

BusinessGreen staff
clock

Large industries face higher than expected target for 2015 and told to make four per cent reductions by the end of 2011

China will force its industrial sector to cut carbon emission and energy intensity by up to 18 per cent over the next five years in the latest push to 'green' the nation's economy. The mandatory goals...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Politics

'I think he'll be a very pro-nature Prime Minister': Environment Minister Mary Creagh on farming, water reforms, and Andy Burnham

'I think he'll be a very pro-nature Prime Minister': Environment Minister Mary Creagh on farming, water reforms, and Andy Burnham

Defra Minister and former chair of Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee talks to BusinessGreen about nature policy and the potential impact of a new Prime Minister in Downing Street

Michael Holder
clock 01 July 2026 • 14 min read
What might 'Manchesterism' mean for the green economy?

What might 'Manchesterism' mean for the green economy?

Andy Burnham's big speech failed to mention climate action or the net zero transition, but it hinted at how both could be central to his drive to deliver good economic growth for every postcode

James Murray
clock 30 June 2026 • 5 min read
Burnham promises 'biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen'

Burnham promises 'biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen'

Prime Minister-in-waiting sets out plans for major devolution drive, local transition plans, and reform of essential utilities

James Murray
clock 29 June 2026 • 6 min read