China’s role in Turkey’s energy future
Temptation to invest in Turkey’s coal sector will test President Xi’s commitment to climate leadership.
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Category Archives: China
Is coal making a comeback in China?
After years of reducing coal consumption, is the tide turning in China?
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.
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 […]
