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China to invest $360 billion in renewable power in 2016-2020

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2017

China will invest 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) in renewable power generation between 2016 and 2020, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Thursday, as the world's largest energy...

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China launches satellite to monitor global carbon emissions

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2016

China today launched a global carbon dioxide monitoring satellite to understand climate change, hours after it lifted nearly a week-long red alert for the worst smog that engulfed about 40...

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BRICS bank approves USD 75 million loan for solar project in China

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2016

The New Development Bank, jointly founded by the BRICS countries including India, today approved USD 75 million loan for a solar project in China. 

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Subject Tags: BRICS , China , solar power

China to install 110 GW solar power by 2020

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 20, 2016

China, the worlds top energy consumer, will install over 110 million kilowatts of solar power by 2020, official media reported today.

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China to become largest electric car market in the world

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 7, 2015

Electric car sales in China are expected to reach 220,000 to 250,000 this year, surpassing the US to rank first worldwide, the China Association of Automobile Manufactures (CAAM) has forecast.
Worldwide electric cars sales will hit 600,000 and the figure for the US...

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US to work with India, China on climate change

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 3, 2015

Responding to Indian Prime Minister Narendara Modi’s “not our fault” message on climate change, the US said President Barack Obama has signalled a willingness to work with India and China for an ambitious climate change agreement.

Obama had “very constructive” meetings...

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Apple targets supply chain emissions with new Chinese solar farms

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 26, 2015

Apple is taking further steps to reduce the environmental impact of its huge Chinese supply chain, with plans announced today to build 200 megawatts of solar farm capacity across the country and work with partners to boost manufacturing efficiency.

Apple said its...

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Wind Wind power capacity in China to touch 120 gigawatts

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 19, 2015

Wind power capacity in China will touch 120 gigawatts by the end of 2015.

Zhu Ming, deputy director of the National Energy Administration (NEA)’s new and renewable energy department, said wind power capacity has reached 105 gigawatts by the end of June this year,...

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Subject Tags: China , industry news , power

'India, China's cooperation important for tackling climate change'

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 16, 2015

The US should work with India and China to address the challenges posed by climate change, leading Democratic presidential candidates have said.

"This is a moral issue. We have got to be extremely aggressive in working with China, India, Russia," Senator Bernie Sanders...

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G20 urges 'strong and effective action' on climate change

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2014

The world's most powerful economies Sunday urged "strong and effective action" on climate change, catapulting the issue onto the final statement of G20 talks despite pressure from Australia to stick to economic matters. 
 
The grouping, which includes the world's...

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