China to unveil multibillion-dollar renewable energy plan

James S Murray
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Wind, solar and nuclear to be the big winners as government prepares target for producing 15 per cent of electricity from low-carbon sources by 2020

The Chinese government is working on a 10-year initiative that would see 15 per cent of the country's electricity generated from low-carbon sources by 2020, according to reports in China Daily. Zhang...

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