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China's first Hualong One nuclear reactor starts operations
China National Nuclear Corp(CNNC) said on Friday its first Hualong One, a third-generation pressurised water nuclear reactor, has started operations and is connected to the grid.
China Power Giant Makes Foray Into Mexican Renewables With Zuma
China’s State Power Investment Corp. is expanding in Latin America’s clean-energy market by acquiring Mexico’s largest independent renewables company.
China's 2060 carbon neutral goal bill could hit over $5 trillion
China's goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060 would require investments of more than $5 trillion, which would include renewable power generation capacity, consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Thursday.
What China's plan for net-zero emissions by 2060 means for the climate | Barbara Finamore
Though the country is a huge polluter, it leads the world in the clean technologies that could make this feasible, says Barbara Finamore, author of Will China Save the Planet?
China CNOOC's interim profit tumbles, cuts costs further
China's national offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd said first-half profit slumped by nearly two-thirds to the lowest since December 2017, as the coronavirus pandemic battered energy demand and sent oil prices to historical lows.
China's giant Wudongde hydro project begins power generation
China's massive Wudongde hydropower plant has begun generating power after a trial run, its owner announced, marking the launch of the latest in a series of costly and controversial giant dams on the upper reaches of the Yangtze river.
China Raises Renewable Power Subsidies 7.5% to $13 Billion
China boosted its budget for renewable power subsidies to 92.36 billion yuan ($13 billion), 7.5% more than it spent last year.
U.S. overtakes China as most attractive country for renewables investment: research
The United States has overtaken China as the most attractive country in the world for renewables investment and the global clean energy sector is expected to bounce back quickly despite the coronavirus pandemic, research showed on Tuesday.
China Merchants Group Mulls Taking $4 Billion Port Unit Private
China Merchants Group Ltd. is exploring taking China Merchants Port Holdings Co. private after shares of the state-owned conglomerate’s unit slid in Hong Kong this year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Work to install a tidal turbine in waters off China has been completed, despite the coronavirus pandemic
The scheme involved a number of companies.
China’s Fresh Green Debt Is Drying Up as Virus Hits Economy
Green financing for Chinese borrowers has slowed to a trickle due to the virus outbreak, threatening the nation’s goals to clean up its environment.
China's greenhouse emissions rise 2.6% in 2019: research group
China's greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.6% in 2019 despite a fall in the share of coal in the country's energy mix, driven by a rise in energy consumption and greater use of oil and gas, a research group said on Wednesday.
Coronavirus Is Starting to Slow the Solar Energy Revolution
The coronavirus outbreak is threatening to slow the global solar-energy revolution as it cuts the supply of key equipment for solar and wind farms in China and beyond.
China's Three Gorges Starts $8.3 Billion Renewable Power Projects
China Three Gorges New Energy Co., a state-owned clean energy developer, has started construction of 25 renewable power plants in an investment worth 58 billion yuan ($8.3 billion).
China Mulls Cutting 2020 Benchmark Solar Prices by Up to 18%
China is considering cutting benchmark electricity prices paid to utility-scale solar projects by as much as 18% amid efforts to let the renewable energy become a more competitive source of power, according to people familiar with the matter.
China's 2019 winter pollution gains offset by worsening in other regions: study
Smog-prone regions near Beijing and Shanghai posted big improvements in air quality in late 2019, but pollution in other parts of China worsened as dirty industries were relocated rather than shut down, researchers said on Thursday.
Greenpeace Calls Out Alibaba, Tencent in First China Ranking
Greenpeace, calling attention to the Chinese technology sector’s ballooning energy consumption, has ranked the country’s best and worst environmental citizens for the first time. The winner by a long margin turns out to be ChinData Group, a little-known unicorn-in-waiting backed by Bain Capital that outdoes far bigger names Alibaba and Tencent.
China’s Oil Imports Are Most World’s Ever Seen And Still Growing
China is breaking records for crude oil imports and isn’t likely to stop soon as new refineries ramp up and hopes grow that the easing of trade tensions with the U.S. will bolster the economy.
China’s Worst Solar Days Seen Over as Capacity Is Set to Soar
The next five-year period in China’s economic calendar may herald better days for the global solar industry, with government policy expected to spur demand growth in the top market through 2025 after a slump the past two years.
In China, coal creeps back in as slowing economy overshadows climate change ambitions
China is building more coal-fired power plants and approving dozens of new mines, despite assurances from the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter that it was serious about fighting climate change.