カテゴリー: Renewable energy
Country on track reach 1,200GW of installed wind and solar capacity by end of 2024 – six years ahead of Beijing’s targetThe amount of wind and solar power under construction in China is now nearly twice as much as the rest of the world combined, a repo…
As a heatwave sweeps the country increasing demand for power, a new report says a more resilient network could also contribute $300m to the economyA study by the UN children’s agency has found that developing resilient energy systems to keep the power …
As vast solar plants multiply, so does the scrap, set to reach 19m tonnes by 2050. But disposing of the waste often falls to informal traders who risk injury when dismantling broken panelsUnder the scorching sun, a sea of solar panels gleams in the sem…
Country needs to speed up environmental response to protect its ageing population, multinational study findsIn 2005 Beijing was crowned the smog capital of the world. Concerns about air pollution and athlete health overshadowed preparations for the 200…
Beijing bolstering position as global renewables leader with solar capacity more than rest of world combinedChina is shoring up its position as the world leader in renewable power and potentially outpacing its own ambitious energy targets, a report has…
Wave of permits for coal-fired power plants sparks concern as ambitions for GDP growth and lowering emissions come into conflictChina’s energy policies are fast creating a type of “emissions ambiguity”, as the twin goals of boosting GDP growth and redu…
While it appears committed to renewable energy goals, China’s international commitments fall short of what experts say is neededCop27 live – latest news updatesAfter decades of fossil fuel-driven economic growth and industrialisation, China is now the …
A blueprint based on ‘sacred geometry’ was designed to build Auroville, a perfect city of unity. But 50 years on the Galaxy Plan has created anger and divisionNestled deep in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, cocooned from the world by a young fore…
Just as important as the long-term target is the current push for renewables, as well as more climate finance from the rich worldAmazement, elation, worry, disappointment, derision – the announcement by India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, that the c…
Indian foreign secretary says price and popularity of renewables behind Modi’s 2070 net zero targetThe staggering take-up of solar power in India has enabled the prime minister, Narendra Modi, to announce a more ambitious climate plan at the Cop26 conf…
Move towards renewables to hit net zero by 2060 would also pay off with saving of $1.6tn, analysis findsChina must shut down nearly 600 of its coal-fired power plants in the next 10 years, replacing them with renewable electricity generation, to meet i…
Energy watchdog’s Fatih Birol says shift away from coal in key regions needs to be made a global priorityDependency on coal in key parts of the world is preventing a global green recovery from taking off, and the shift away from coal needs to be made a…
Japanese conglomerate backs solar utility BBOXX to expand service in south Asia and AfricaA British energy firm lighting up homes in Africa with pay-as-you-go solar power has secured £40m to extend its reach to Asia with the help of Japan’s Mitsubishi….