A bloc of developing countries has accused wealthy nations of a lack of transparency in their approach to climate financing while seeking to “dilute their legal obligations” to help poorer economies. A China-led bloc of four newly industrialised countries said rich countries needed to pay up “trillions of dollars” in climate finance, adding that developed countries were “backtracking” on their earlier pledges. “Historical emissions and the use of the world’s ..read more

Kazakhstan’s Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources, Yerlan Nyssanbayev, met with scientists from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography to discuss an environmental project focused on establishing artificial forest plantations on the dried base of the Aral Sea. The proposal includes the creation of a joint Kazakh-Chinese center aimed at addressing the environmental challenges associated with the Aral Sea’s desiccation. As part of this initiative, Chinese scientists will visit Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda ..read more

China’s atmospheric environment monitoring satellite and terrestrial ecosystem carbon monitoring satellite have been officially put into operation, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on Thursday. Air pollution, greenhouse gases and forests among monitoring targets. During their in-orbit testing, these satellites demonstrated favorable application results across multiple areas, including ecological environment, forestry and grassland, geographic surveying, meteorology, agriculture and emergency disaster response, according to an official of the CNSA. The ..read more

China’s BYD announced it will collaborate with the Xuzhou Economic Development Zone located in Jiangsu, China, to construct a sodium-ion battery production base, and the parties will also jointly establish the world’s largest micro-car sodium battery system supplier. The project marks BYD’s significant entry into the sodium-ion battery market, leveraging the technology’s potential for applications in EV and energy storage solutions. On November 18, 2023, the two parties formally signed ..read more

A Chinese power company is pioneering world-first technology by combining two endothermic solar towers to achieve a significant efficiency boost. China Media Group (CMG) released a video on Tuesday showing the impressive project near Guazhou County in Gansu Province. The two towers are each 200 meters tall with nearly 30,000 mirrors installed on the ground. The mirrors form two vast, overlapping circles that focus sunlight onto each tower. Like a ..read more

China hoped that the two sides will actively strengthen cooperation in renewable energy and energy technology innovation, and promote green and low-carbon energy transformation. Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said in talks with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the 21st meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee, that China is willing to work with Russia to build a high-level energy cooperation partnership. Ding proposed that the two sides ..read more

China’s Ningbo Ocean Shipping commissioned a pair of all-electric container ships earlier this year, described as the first of their kind in China the largest in the world. Ningbo Ocean Shipping plans to maintain a feeder service with the vessel. The plan calls for routing between Ningbo Port and Zhapu, located to the north across Hangzhou Bay from the busy international seaport at Ningbo. Ningbo Ocean Shipping was established just over ..read more

The biggest fear about nuclear power just vanished. Scientists in China worked out a way to prevent the widespread damage caused by meltdowns, it was revealed this week. The key idea is simple. In a standard nuclear power plant design, excess heat around the fuel rods is handled by automated cooling mechanisms. If the problem gets too big, humans intervene by employing emergency systems using water or liquid carbon dioxide ..read more

In the former industrial area of Jinan, in China’s Shandong province, architects recently developed a master plan for a new district and a new sustainable energy production plant. The plan of the development takes the form of a central core, with layers radiating out from the centre to form a concentrically organised street network punctuated by public squares. The layout reflects the circular production chain, with feedback loops between the ..read more

New figures show the pace of China’s clean energy transition is roughly the equivalent of installing five large-scale nuclear power plants worth of renewables every week. It’s installing at least 10 gigawatts of wind and solar generation capacity every fortnight. Tech Advocate reports: China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels ..read more