China’s ban on overseas coal power plants is good for the climate … but where’s the support for renewable energy? experts ask [SCMP]

2022-10-24T09:19:50+08:0022 Oct 2022|Tags: , , , , , |

China must do more to redirect resources towards renewable energy projects, even if it has contributed to the world’s efforts to fight climate change by cancelling new coal power projects overseas, analysts said. Beijing’s pledge a year ago has put a “significant dent” in planned coal-fired projects overseas, according to the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and Manila-based environmental policy group, People of Asia for Climate Solutions (PACS).

Shared climate leadership will make a beautiful environment in Asia

2021-11-29T13:40:46+08:0029 Nov 2021|Tags: , , , , |

by Red Constantino | November 29, 2021 | Published on China Daily | READ THE STORY HERE On Nov 23, at the Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of China-ASEAN Dialogue Relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech entitled "For a Shared Future and Our Common Home". "The valuable experience we have gained over [...]

China’s pledge to stop building coal power plants abroad opens door for its renewable energy firms

2021-10-01T15:23:18+08:0030 Sep 2021|Tags: , , , , , , |

by Xiaojun Wang | September 30, 2021 | Published by South China Morning Post | READ THE STORY HERE At the 76th UN General Assembly, President Xi Jinping announced that “China will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy and will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad”. While [...]

To be a true climate leader, China should commit to clean energy on the belt and road

2021-02-09T11:23:27+08:0009 Feb 2021|Tags: , , , , , |

Eye on Asia by Xiaojun Wang   | Published by South China Morning Post, 07 Feb 2021 | Read the full story here Last year, for the first time, a greater proportion of China’s overseas energy investment went into renewable energy rather than fossil fuels.Solar, wind and hydropower projects accounted for 57 per cent of China’s overseas energy investment, compared [...]

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