Goodbye to six decades of coal power in Beijing
As Beijing closes its last coal power plant Feng Hao looks back at the history of the Chinese capital’s coal dependency.
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Category Archives: China
Opinion: Let’s talk about China
Is China a climate hero or villain?
Chinese consumers adopt greener lifestyle
Eco-consciousness spreads through China’s cities writes Charlotte Middlehurst.
Opinion: China and the US leave the EU behind on climate change
EU should fight to keep hold of its climate leadership position. Photo credit: Pete Souza / The White House via Flickr. By Anders Lorenzen Last week, China and the […]
Renewable energy increases worldwide job prospects
Construction works in Dagachhu Hydropower Development in Bhutan By Rebecca Clark The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) announced, in a report issued at its 11th Council meeting, that employment had […]
Further evidence that China is taking action on climate change
A Chinese open-cast coal mine. Photo credit:Greenpeace / Wu Haitao. By Anders Lorenzen The argument that we should not combat climate change before China acts is an argument that […]
Was this the cause of the Paris Agreement?
Obama and Xi Jinping ahead of the COP21 climate summit. Photo credit: Reuters / Kevin Lamarque. By Anders Lorenzen Towards the end of 2014, China signed an ambitious climate deal […]
Opinion: Nuclear should play a role in fighting climate change and air pollution
Severe air pollution in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou last year. Photo credit: V.T. Polywoda via Flickr. By Dr James Hansen I returned Christmas Eve from a workshop[a] in […]
China and the UK agree controversial nuclear energy partnership
The UK prime minister, David Cameron announce a historic nuclear deal between China and the UK at a Downing Street press conference. Photo credit: Number 10 / Georgina Coupe via Flickr. […]
Increased Chinese and US ambitions raise hopes for a global deal on climate change
Could the US and China lead the way in COP21 negotiations? Photo credit: Reuters / Mick Tsikas. By Anders Lorenzen Increased ambition and efforts by the US and China could […]
