Beijing's coal use drops seven per cent over first half of 2014

BusinessGreen staff
clock

Effects of China's 'war on pollution' are already being felt, according to state media

Beijing cut coal consumption seven per cent in the first half of this year according to state media as the Chinese capital battles the smog that has besieged it over recent years. Public unrest over...

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 Policy

'British electricity cannot remain a competitive disadvantage': Why demands are growing for bolder energy market reforms

'British electricity cannot remain a competitive disadvantage': Why demands are growing for bolder energy market reforms

With the economic outlook for this winter looking increasingly challenging, business groups are ramping up long-standing calls for targeted action to tackle energy costs and accelerate electrification

Michael Holder
clock 18 September 2026 • 9 min read
Summer of extremes, the Burnham bounce, and Heathrow expansion

Summer of extremes, the Burnham bounce, and Heathrow expansion

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing – September

BusinessGreen staff
clock 18 September 2026 • 2 min read
'A giant step backward': Trump administration axes limits on coal and gas power plant pollution

'A giant step backward': Trump administration axes limits on coal and gas power plant pollution

Environmental groups condemn 'major retreat', as EPA rolls back standards designed to curb pollution from the power sector

Stuart Stone
clock 15 September 2026 • 4 min read