What’s happening: China has greenlit the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet. This ambitious project aims to produce 300 billion kilowatt-hours of...
China’s journey toward corporate sustainability reporting has gained momentum in recent years. The Ministry of Finance (MOF), collaborating with nine other departments, unveiled the Basic Standards on December 17, 2024,...
Key Impact Points: China has announced plans to establish a comprehensive carbon footprint management system by 2027. This ambitious initiative aims to track and reduce carbon emissions across various industries,...
China’s Ministry of Finance has begun soliciting opinions on a draft guideline aimed at unifying corporate sustainability disclosures, with a vision of establishing a nationwide standard by 2030. The move...
Introduction: ‘Winter action plan’ back in public’s sight after one-year break The ‘Winter action plan’, for 2023-2024 (‘Comprehensive Action Plan for Autumn and Winter Air Pollution Control in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area...
China’s cumulative installed capacity of renewable energy power generation is expected to surpass that of coal for the first time this year, amid optimized power supply capacity and accelerated transition...
The European Union will begin an anti-dumping investigation into biodiesel imports from China, which the bloc’s industry said has slashed domestic production. In August, it began investigating whether biodiesel from...
China’s State Council on Thursday published an action plan to improve air quality amid the country’s effort to promote high-quality economic development. The plan contains a series of measures to...
US$140 billion investment and mass scale in domestic market drives China’s advantage Currently on target to reach a record-breaking 230 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar installations this year, China...
Shanghai Electric announced to ink the “Carbon & Digital” Joint Laboratory Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Johnson Controls Inc. (Johnson Controls) during the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2023, a move...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $300 million loan to help fund a $665 million project to Catalyse Green Transformation by reducing poverty, cutting carbon emissions and improving...
China will implement an upgraded version of emission standards for vehicles nationwide from July 1, the country’s environment ministry said on Tuesday, pressuring automakers to clear inventories of their old...
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a US$345 million loan that supports China’s global public goods agenda by promoting the greening of agriculture and rural development in Hubei...
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the People’s Bank of China announced the establishment of the China-Singapore Green Finance Taskforce. The GFTF will deepen bilateral cooperation in green and...
China has launched a national wind and solar resources climate prediction model to enable provincial authorities to forecast energy demand and supply, the central government said on Friday. The model,...
China has drafted a new plan to control methane and will promote new technologies and financing mechanisms to slash rising emissions of the greenhouse gas that traps 80 times more...
11:00 Welcome remarks Min Ye, Managing Director, Head of International, Moody’s Corporation 11:05 Guest keynote speech: Understanding and integrating ESG into corporate strategy Yue Qi, Deputy Director, International...
China’s Sinopec Corp said on Monday it has put into operation the country’s largest carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) facility in east China, and plans to build two more...
In July, Forbes China and Russell Reynolds Associates, a global search and leadership advisory firm, unveiled the results of the 2022 Forbes China – Best Employer Selection. Vipshop Holdings Limited, China’s leading online discount...