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• China added 12.6 GW of new solar in October, a 30% jump from September as installations rebounded after policy driven uncertainty.• Year-to-date build reached 252.87 GW, up 39% from...
During a packed Climate Week NYC 2025, ESG News host Michelle Li caught up with Shaun Seow, CEO of the Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA), for a candid conversation on the...
China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) is set to overhaul the real estate sector, pivoting toward sustainability, green innovation, and ESG-driven growth, according to a new Cushman & Wakefield report. The...
• China’s CO2 emissions were flat year-on-year in Q3 2025, marking 18 months of stagnation or decline.• Renewable power met nearly 90% of rising electricity demand, offsetting coal use.• Growth...
China has recorded 217.5 billion yuan (approximately $30.5 billion USD) in direct economic losses from natural disasters in the first nine months of 2025, according to the country’s Ministry of...
• India’s Central Electricity Authority unveils 6.4 trillion rupee ($77 billion) plan to transmit 76 GW of hydro power from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047.• The basin, spanning eight northeastern...
China has pledged for the first time to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in absolute terms, committing to reduce economy-wide net emissions by 7–10% from peak levels by 2035, “striving...
China will impose absolute emissions caps in selected industries beginning in 2027, marking a major shift in the country’s approach to carbon regulation. The announcement, made by the State Council...
China has rolled out a pilot program aimed at channeling global capital into its green economy through foreign debt financing. The initiative, launched by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange...
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group—the largest IKEA retailer—has made a growth capital investment in Shanghai-based Re-mall, a specialist in recycling post-consumer packaging waste into transparent recycled polypropylene...
China has updated its green taxonomy in a bid to accelerate its net-zero transition, reduce market fragmentation, and lower compliance costs for financial institutions. The new Catalogue of Green Finance...
In a move that could signal a shift in global climate finance, China has reaffirmed its intention to invest in the Brazil-led Tropical Forests Forever Facility (TFFF)—a multilateral fund aimed...
Tesla sealed a $557 million deal on Friday to construct its first grid-scale battery storage station in Shanghai, Yicai reported, bolstering its energy division’s footprint in China. The agreement, signed...
Hitachi Energy has supplied rectifier transformers to a major green hydrogen project in Songyuan, northeast China—one of the largest integrated hydrogen-ammonia-methanol developments in the world. Built by China Energy Engineering...
China is accelerating its clean energy dominance, setting new records in the first quarter of 2025 that widen its lead over the U.S. and Europe. According to data from energy...
The Volvo China Open is accelerating its sustainability strategy by relocating to Shanghai’s Enhance Anting Golf Club — a move that represents more than a change in scenery. Backed by...
China will officially enter the global green sovereign bond market Wednesday, issuing its inaugural 6 billion yuan ($825 million) bond on the London Stock Exchange. This issuance, anticipated for years,...
Apple Launches $99 Million China Clean Energy Fund to Reach 100% Renewable Supply Chain by 2030 Apple Inc. has launched its second China Clean Energy Fund, committing up to $99.3...
China’s Finance Ministry announced Wednesday that it plans to issue its first-ever overseas sovereign green bonds in yuan, totaling up to 6 billion yuan ($829 million), with London chosen as...
Key Impact Points: China’s Climate Strategy: A Dual Approach China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is pushing forward with major renewable energy projects to meet its 2030 carbon...
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