China’s Coming Ban on Petrol Vehicles Will Peak Its Oil Use
BYD, a Chinese car company and battery manufacturer, is the world’s largest producer of electric vehicles. Photo: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:...
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Understanding China's New Mandatory 58% Coal Cap Target
Since 2013, we have seen significant changes in China’s coal consumption trends, with coal beginning to peak and plateau in 2013 and fall by 2.9% in 2014 and 3...
China’s New Plans Deepen Action on Climate Change
Plans released in November show commitment to transitioning from coal to clean energy to address air pollution and climate emissions Tangshanpeng Wind Farm/...
China can rise to the challenge on climate change and air pollution
This post was co-written with Princeton-in-Asia Fellow Judy Li. Next week in New York, national leaders from around the world will gather for a Climate Summit...
Why Phasing Down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol is Good for China and the Global Environment
At their recent summit in California, President Xi and President Obama agreed to work together and with other nations to address climate change by phasing down...
A Five-Part Strategy to Cap and Cut China's Coal Consumption
It is hard to miss the staggering statistics when it comes to coal in China, which now consumes nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined ...