India’s investments in renewable energy are growing faster than even China’s
China may be the world’s renewable energy leader, but where the sector’s growth is concerned, India is leaving its neighbour…
Chinese tariffs on U.S. energy would signal a new attitude
In placing retaliatory tariffs on certain goods and products, America’s trade partners have signaled how well they understand American politics.…
Ukraine attracts 1.3 bln USD in green energy projects in 3 years
Ukraine has attracted an investment of 1.1 billion euro (about 1.3 billion U.S. dollars) in green energy projects in the…
Saudi Arabia plans to pump up to 11 million bpd of oil in July, a record high (Reuters)
Saudi Arabia plans to pump up to 11 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in July, the highest in…
IRENA: Renewable energy jobs up 5% to 10.3 million worldwide in 2017
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016,…
BP confesses ‘mistake’ in forecasting renewable energy growth
When oil and gas major BP published its 2018 Energy Outlook last February, the group’s chief executive underlined in the…
China invested three times more into renewables than the US
China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is determined to rebalance its energy mix, and incorporate more clean energy.…
Clean energy investment grows, but global CO2 emissions reach new record high
In its State of Clean Energy Investment report, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) finds global investment in renewable energy grew…
Kazakh KMG sees sale of stake in KMGI to CEFC by end-June
KazMunaiGas’s deal to sell 51 percent of its Romanian business KMGI to China’s CEFC is still going ahead but has…
Rising energy demand fuels increase in global carbon emissions
China and India helped push global demand for energy up more than 2 per cent last year, more than twice…
Rain or shine: New solar cell captures energy from raindrops
A solar panel that can generate electricity from falling raindrops has been invented, enabling power to flow even when skies…
China gives up regulatory body to create Energy ministry
China plans to create an Energy ministry to oversee the country’s vast oil, natural gas, coal and power sectors, part…
Chinese energy giant CEFC China Energy’s chairman has been probed for suspected economic crimes
The chairman of China’s CEFC China Energy, the private firm that has agreed to buy a nearly $10 billion stake…
China looks to retain local subsidies for electric vehicles
The Chinese government is leaning towards retaining local subsidies for electric vehicles after eliminating a prior proposal to scrap the…
China Is the New World Leader in Renewable Energy
China continues to be an unstoppable force in the realm of renewable energy. A new report released by the Institute…
Belt & Road Initiative: China is looking for the great global strategy
China is in the process of rephrasing a major strategy – the Belt & Road Initiative (BRi) – in relation…
The Chinese model for developing a low-carbon industry
Aida Szilagyi, president of the National Center for Sustainable Production and Consumption Alex Petrovici, Director of the Cities Association in…