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China outlines 2024 environment goals

February 9, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s environment minister outlines goals for 2024 On 23 January, China’s ecology and environment minister Huang Runqiu outlined his department’s achievements in 2023 and priorities for 2024, in a 20,000 character-long (or approximately 14,000 word-long) speech. In the following, Carbon Brief translates and summarizes some of his key talking points. The speech was delivered at the ministry of ecology and environment (MEE) annual work conference – a meeting that looks at […]

China’s largest South Africa solar project

February 2, 2024 CEN_com 0

In 2023, China announced the launch of a large-scale solar power generation project with South Africa. Its annual power generation capacity is expected to be as high as 300 million kilowatt hours, enough to supply the electricity needs of 420,000 households. South Africa is a member of the BRICS bloc, and was the first African country to sign a Belt and Road Initiative agreement with China. On July 26, 2023, […]

Serbia – growing importance of BRI 

February 1, 2024 CEN_com 0

Serbia’s Green Horizon: The $2.2 Billion Investment from China in a Sustainable Future In a move that signals a transformative wave across the European energy lands, Serbia has announced a monumental $2.2 billion investment commitment from China. This landmark commitment strives to steer Serbia onto the path of renewable energy, setting a new stride toward a sustainable and economically vibrant future. Serbia’s Renewable Energy Leap Within the contours of this ambitious endeavor […]

China to further improve air quality

January 31, 2024 CEN_com 0

New action plan to improve China’s air quality, highlights green and low-carbon transformation China’s new action plan to improve its air quality highlights a green and low-carbon transformation and win-win situation for environmental, economic and social benefits, China’s top environmental engineer said on Monday.  In November 2022, China was identified as having achieved the world’s fastest improvement in air quality, with a dramatic drop in the emissions intensity of major […]

Nuclear power generation to hit all-time high

January 31, 2024 CEN_com 0

IEA says nuclear power generation to hit all-time high – Most of the new capacity to come from China and India Global nuclear power generation is set to reach an all-time high in 2025 as more and more countries turn to the technology as part of plans to reduce carbon emissions, according to the latest forecast from the International Energy Agency (IEA).   The IEA noted that the influence of Russia and China […]

China leads world in new solar capacity

January 31, 2024 CEN_com 0

China installed more solar panels in 2023 than any other nation has ever built in total Data released by China’s National Energy Agency last week revealed that the country’s solar electric power generation capacity grew by a staggering 55.2 percent in 2023. The numbers highlight that over 216.9 gigawatts (GW) of solar power China built during the year, shattering its previous record of 87.4 gigawatts from 2022. Not only does […]

China’s massive EV fleet to feed power grid

January 30, 2024 CEN_com 0

China Wants Its Massive EV Fleet to Plug In and Charge the Power Grid. In a bid to strengthen the seamless integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into its power grid, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has introduced a set of new regulations. The move comes as the popularity of EVs continues to rise, posing challenges to power grids when numerous users simultaneously charge their vehicles. The commission’s recent […]

China-built UAE solar farm largest on Earth

January 28, 2024 CEN_com 0

Chinese engineers complete largest solar farm on Earth in UAE The world’s largest single-site solar power plant – a flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative – was inaugurated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), days ahead of the UN climate change conference Cop28 in Dubai, in November-December 2023. However the project had already commenced supplying clean, emissions-free electricity to the UAE national grid in May 2023. The UAE became a […]

Russia to double renewable energy generation

January 7, 2024 CEN_com 0

Russia will double the capacity of renewable energy generation by 2050. By 2050, demand for hydrocarbons is expected to decrease, but new low-carbon energy markets are already opening up. Ilya Torosov, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Russia, said this at COP 28 in Dubai. According to him, Russia focuses on the development of new highly efficient industries, products with high added value. The export sector for hydrogen production […]

China: 100 carbon-peaking pilot projects

January 7, 2024 CEN_com 0

China to conduct carbon-peaking pilot projects in 100 cities and zones. On October 20, 2023, China’s top economic planner, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) published the “National carbon-peaking pilot construction plan” based on the requirements of the “Action plan for carbon dioxide peaking before 2030”. The National Carbon Peak Pilot Construction Plan is a cross-sectoral policy document covering the period of 2023-2030, that aims to explore a viable […]