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

COP31: President Lula warns 'science and multilateralism remain under attack'

COP31: President Lula warns 'science and multilateralism remain under attack'

World leaders address UN Climate Summit, as Finland becomes latest nation to produce fossil fuel transition roadmap

Michael Holder in Antalya
clock 11 November 2026 • 8 min read
It's time to invest in nature

It's time to invest in nature

Nature is fundamental the UK's economy, resilience and security - but the government must give investors the confidence to back it, writes Labour MP and former Climate Minister Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy MP
clock 11 November 2026 • 4 min read
Britain is generating more clean energy than ever - electrification is how we make the most of it

Britain is generating more clean energy than ever - electrification is how we make the most of it

The Energy Independence Bill is a missed opportunity - the UK needs a National Electrification Strategy, writes Lib Dem Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson Pippa Heylings MP

Pippa Heylings MP
clock 10 November 2026 • 4 min read