How fast can China develop a “green, low carbon power system”?

Asia's sudden shift away from coal and toward renewable energy will have a global impact.

China's pursuit of renewable energy will not be easy or quick.

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

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

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

China has made its promises. Will it now deliver?

China will fulfill its environmental pledges "under any circumstances," says Beijing's climate change representative.

Putting China's national emissions trading system (and the challenges it will face) in context.

By cooperating on renewable energy, the U.S. and China could help each other -- and the world.

Beijing hopes hydropower can wean China off dirty fossil fuels, but new dams will mean a big environmental toll.

Despite the skepticism, China made some substantial commitments in this week’s agreement.

Renewable energy could improve the quality of China’s air, and its international image.

In a number of recently announced initiatives, China is leaving the US behind.

In the coming decades, China will face serious challenges to its energy security unless sustained economic development can be achieved.