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$13 trillion: China's expected construction spending by 2030. Will some go to zero carbon buildings?
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This article originally appeared on WRI Insights.China is in the midst of a construction mega-boom.The country has the largest buildings market in the world,
November 6, 2019 by Tatsatom Gonçalves
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As the effects of climate change become more widespread and alarming, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has called on nations to step up their plans for
September 16, 2019 by Kelly Sims Gallagher
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The industrial sector is a major energy consumer and carbon emitter in China. For years, China’s industrial sector has been responsible for more than 65
May 16, 2019 by Ji Chen
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The year 2018 was challenging for the global energy transition and carbon reduction. Global carbon emissions were projected to rise more than 2 percent in 2018
February 7, 2019 by Danielle Li
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2018 showed that clean energy is becoming more the norm. And we’re not just talking about Bradley Cooper standing in front of a field of wind turbines in the
January 10, 2019 by Laurie Guevara-Stone
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Part Three of a three-part series. Part One can be found here and Part Two here.Key policy choices for climate disclosure include the substance, form and
December 3, 2018 by Greg Rogers
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Part One of a three-part series.As the recommendations of the Financial Stability Board’s (FSB’s) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
November 26, 2018 by Greg Rogers
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As the world’s top producer of energy-intensive goods, China’s energy consumption is tied to both its rate of economic growth and the size of its energy-
August 23, 2018 by Vipin Arora
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With the United States backing away from the Paris climate agreement and Europe taking a back seat in international negotiations, China has become the
July 12, 2018 by Fred Pearce
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Rapid urbanization, a growing appetite for middle-class consumer goods and the not-so-enviable distinction of being the world's biggest carbon polluter.These
July 18, 2017 by Lauren Hepler
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German tech giant Siemens has topped the latest Clean 200 list of publicly traded corporations which make significant revenue from green energy, while Chinese
February 21, 2017 by Michael Holder
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Within the last year, the world has made pivotal commitments toward greenhouse gas mitigation and climate change adaptation. The international community has
May 5, 2016 by Gabriela Russo Lopes
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This week, China unveiled its newest Five-Year Plan — an economic, social and environmental blueprint for the country’s development through 2020.After years of
March 11, 2016 by Geoffrey Henderson
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A recent report by Zheng Haibin, a professor at Peking University, highlights the potential impact of climate change on China’s national security. Haibin
August 26, 2015 by RP Siegel
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When the government of China vowed to bring the vast country out of poverty through modernization, it seized upon the energy source that was cheap and
June 2, 2015 by RP Siegel
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This article originally appeared at BSR Insight.Energy causes about two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions, so it’s no wonder decarbonizing the energy
December 22, 2014 by Ryan Schuchard
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This article first appeared at Climate Interactive.Today the world’s attention is turning to the announcement of new climate commitments by the U.S. and China
November 17, 2014 by Ellie Johnston
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This story originally appeared at Yale360 and is reprinted with permission.
After a decade in which coal has been grabbing an ever-larger share of the world’s
July 3, 2014 by Fred Pearce
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China will introduce a new environmental protection tax that will include a levy on carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency,
March 5, 2013 by Harry Stevens
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The smart meter market is not losing energy any time soon.
Despite a slowdown in the North American market, smart meter deployment will continue to climb
October 15, 2012 by Jennifer Inez Ward
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Should we worry about Chinese government subsidies to its solar industry? Or send the Chinese a thank-you note?
A group of seven U.S.-based manufacturers of
January 9, 2012 by Marc Gunther
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Siemens and Shanghai Electric have agreed to set up two new joint ventures investing a total of $226 million for the Chinese wind energy market.
Under the
December 13, 2011 by Derek Top
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These are the prepared remarks from David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy & International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy, presented at
October 29, 2011 by David Sandalow
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• Walmart Sees the Promise in Local Food: It's not surprising, but it is certainly encouraging, that according to the Wall Street Journal, Walmart is finding
August 1, 2011 by Matthew Wheeland