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ESG & Carbon Goals
China is witnessing an exponential growth in carbon reduction effort and interest in ESG and sustainable investments. Caixin will bring you a timely update with insights on what is happening in the world’s second-largest economy on climate change, impact investing, green finance and more.
Key Questions Facing China’s Carbon Ambitions
Meeting the nation’s 2030/2060 goals for reducing carbon emissions will require a solid foundation of data, measurement and analysis so that there is a clear, quantifiable target, former central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan says.
Energy Insider: Power Shortages Hit Chengdu, New Steel Projects Suspended
State energy giants form hydrogen consortium, local governments go big on energy storage, Beijing pushes for green data centers
Commentary: The Strategic Imperative of China’s Green Transition
The rapid expansion of the clean energy sector has elevated it to a crucial role in shaping China’s future, making it a central element of the country’s broader economic and energy policies
Energy Insider: China’s ‘Comprehensive’ Green Transition Plan, NEVs Outsell Fossil-Fuel Cars in July
State-owned giant completes huge oil and gas platform for Saudi Arabia, Beijing issues draft rules on battery recycling
Energy Insider: China Releases Power System Reform Plan, Provinces Ordered to Use More Renewable Energy
State Council issues plan for limiting carbon emissions, Shanghai’s power demand reaches record high, green electricity witnesses trading boom
China Announces Action Plan to Speed Up Power System Reform
Beijing will launch nine campaigns over the next three years to build a system to better harness clean energy
Energy Insider: State Grid Spends Big to Tackle Transmission Bottleneck, Solar Firms Struggle Amid Overcapacity
Shanghai unveils ambitious offshore wind plan, Beijing exchange mulls long-term green power contracts, renewable power capacity balloons in first half
Cover Story: China Charts Course for Future Growth with Major Reforms at Key Meeting
The Communist Party of China Central Committee’s Third Plenum highlighted the importance of the rule of law, financial independence for local governments and creating a new model for the beleaguered real estate industry
China Defends Manufacturing Push, Says World Needs More EVs
Vice Finance Minister Liao Min pushed back against U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s latest criticism of the nation’s industrial excess
Energy Insider: China’s Wind and Solar Capacity Overtakes Coal, Beijing Sets Energy Targets for Data Centers
Beijing shifts from curbs on energy consumption to limiting carbon emissions, first fully green virtual power plant begins operation
Plenum Explained: Beijing to Bolster Industrial Chains, Promote Private Sector
A resolution adopted at the Communist Party Central Committee’s twice-a-decade meeting lays out a reform framework at a time when economic growth is slowing
Weekend Long Read: The Role of Pricing in China’s Changing Power Market
Fair and efficient price-setting for renewable sources will play an important role in decarbonizing the power sector, argues former central banker Zhou Xiaochuan
Energy Insider: China’s World-Beating Renewables Build-Out, Beijing Orders Coal Power Plants to Slash Emissions
Chinese solar firms to open Saudi factories, national carbon market turns three, China’s fast-growing high-voltage electricity network
China Offers Funding to Cut Carbon Emissions at Coal Power Plants
Projects aim to cut emissions by 20% next year and by 50% in 2027
Energy Insider: Beijing Poised to Regulate Solar, World’s Largest Floating Wind Power Platform Unveiled
Chinese brands top Israel’s car sales, Beijing mulls safety probes into energy storage plants
Caixin Explains: Why China Needs a New Green Power System and How it Could Work
Renewables are reshaping China’s power generation, but its pricing system is designed for fossil fuels. Things must change
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- Launched by Caixin, China ESG30 Forum is a high-level committee that brings together 30 experts annually to discuss ESG-related theory, policy and practical issues in China.
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