1,000 years before Xi Jinping proclaimed the Xiong'an New Area, the Northern Song Dynasty turned the area into a swamp.

Beijing is fundamentally changing its environmental governance, but will it work?

A brief rundown of the changes and what they reveal about Beijing's priorities and ambitions.

The U.S. energy sector will be central to any economic compromise or confrontation between Washington and Beijing.

China's latest environmental crackdown actually has teeth – and it's not ending any time soon.

The pragmatic approach preferred by environmental activists is put to the test by the crisis of climate change.

Efforts to develop higher efficiency coal plants are being held back by regional differences in energy development.

The nature reserve is a testing ground for competing ideas of economic development, nature, and conservation.

BRICS countries need to increase investment in low-carbon energy to meet climate targets, according to a recent report.

Qing Dynasty conquests led to an unprecedented rush for resources, but also laid the roots for modern conservation.

Enforcement remains a major problem.

Mark L. Clifford on China, renewable energy, and economic growth.

China’s energy sector is lumbering under the weight of a coal power glut, prompting the central government to step in.

What's different -- and what's not -- about China's economic planning for the next five years.

A projected decline in global emissions is largely due to China's reduced coal use, a new study concludes.

The case shows it's possible for environmental NGOs to win victories in court -- if they can get their cases heard.