China

Energy

Have China's carbon emissions already peaked?

Official figures suggest China's low carbon energy revolution is proceeding far faster than anyone expected, but can the trend be sustained?

clock 29 February 2016 • 7 min read

CCS

China steps up plan for coal mine crackdown

Energy regulator reportedly preparing to close more than 1,000 coal mines this year

clock 23 February 2016 • 1 min read

Energy

UK, Ireland and France lagging on EU renewable targets

Nine Member States hit their 2020 renewables targets by 2014, but the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, and France face challenge to deliver on legally-binding goals

clock 11 February 2016 • 3 min read

Wind

Chinese wind capacity expansion in 2015 blows records away

New global wind power capacity reached a record 62GW in 2015, as European offshore wind investment doubled

clock 02 February 2016 • 4 min read

Supply chain

Eight reasons companies should improve the climate credentials of their supply chains

CDP's Dexter Galvin explains how business can benefit by increasing their supply chain's commitment to sustainability

clock 29 January 2016 • 6 min read

Energy

Coal-burning countries at risk from 'utility death spiral' amid another bleak week for the fossil fuel

Australian, Chinese and US coal-fired power stations are the most vulnerable to environmental dangers as coal loses market share to wind and solar, new analysis shows

clock 28 January 2016 • 4 min read

Carbon Trading

What would a link-up between China and the EU's carbon markets mean for emissions trading?

UK's chief climate envoy has revealed to BusinessGreen that China is developing a carbon trading system scheme that will be "compatible" with the EU's - but what will this mean in practice?

clock 26 January 2016 • 7 min read

Carbon Trading

Sir David King: EU and Chinese carbon markets will 'join forces'

EXCLUSIVE: Britain's special representative on climate change reveals UK government officials are working with China to ensure Chinese carbon cap-and-trade system is compatible with EU ETS

clock 26 January 2016 • 4 min read

Solar

Chinese solar capacity outshone Germany's in 2015

China installed 15GW of solar capacity in 2015 as part of major renewables deployment surge

clock 21 January 2016 • 2 min read

CCS

Analysts: Chinese coal consumption drops five per cent

Slowdown in economic growth rates couple with massive clean energy investment to ensure continued fall in Chinese coal market

clock 19 January 2016 • 4 min read