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Xi Jinping’s Energy Policy: Contradictions and Caveats
November 01, 2022

Xi Jinping’s Energy Policy: Contradictions and Caveats

By Bonnie Girard
Xi has made big promises on China's emissions and energy mix, but his work report at the 20th Party Congress suggests neither is a top priority.

Worried About Economic Growth, China Promotes Coal
April 26, 2022

Worried About Economic Growth, China Promotes Coal

By Joe McDonald
The re-emphasis on coal is a setback to efforts to cut emissions, as it “locks China into a more high-carbon path.”
China’s Clean Energy Decline: Impact on the EU and US    
January 29, 2020

China’s Clean Energy Decline: Impact on the EU and US    

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Frank Haugwitz

How China Can Make the Most of Its Solar Energy Boom
June 30, 2018

How China Can Make the Most of Its Solar Energy Boom

By Samuel Corwin
China's solar industry has made great strides, but national priorities continue to be undermined by local realities.

The Stumbling Blocks to China's Green Transition
April 21, 2018

The Stumbling Blocks to China's Green Transition

By Daniel de Oliveira Vasconcelos
How fast can China develop a “green, low carbon power system”?

China's Ambitious New Clean Energy Targets
January 14, 2017

China's Ambitious New Clean Energy Targets

By Ma Tianjie
China unveiled its 13th Five Year Plan on energy development, with the most far-reaching aims yet.

China's Nuclear Power Plans Melting Down
October 29, 2016

China's Nuclear Power Plans Melting Down

By Steve Thomas
China may scale down plans for nuclear power because of slowing demand for electricity and construction setbacks.
China's 5 Year Plan for Energy
August 06, 2016

China's 5 Year Plan for Energy

By Ma Tianjie
China's energy use will have enormous consequences for the world. Here's what we know about its latest plans.

China's Potential Pitfalls #1: The Environment
November 10, 2015

China's Potential Pitfalls #1: The Environment

By Xue Li
"Environmental pollution is the great challenge that China must face during its next stage of development."

China: The Green Leap Forward
August 13, 2015

China: The Green Leap Forward

By Cecily Huang and Daniel Graham
Why the world’s biggest coal consumer is winning the race to develop clean energy.

China’s Delicate Pursuit of Natural Gas
April 15, 2014

China’s Delicate Pursuit of Natural Gas

By Mark Eels
As it seeks to reduce its dependence on coal, Beijing’s return to the Silk Road raises some unfamiliar security concerns.
What China's Energy Trajectory Says About Climate Change
December 11, 2013

What China's Energy Trajectory Says About Climate Change

By Daniel J. Graeber
China's government is noting the effects of global warming. But leaving fossil fuels behind looks tough.

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