Environmental "green" growth will not necessarily result in slow growth for the Chinese economy, said World Bank.
Airbus SAS and Sinopec have agreed to work together to develop cleaner jet fuel in China.
Local government growth programs are causing increasing concern over their environmental impact.
A man-made oasis in China's seventh biggest desert of Kubuqi at the southern bank of the Yellow River has been the backdrop of several international environmental events so far this year.
Helsinki has proposed broadening its sister city relationship with Beijing by entering into a green and smart urbanization agreement soon.
The Fourth China (Taiyuan) International Energy Industry Expo, themed "Green energy and transformation", features industry breakthroughs in technology and equipment.
China's environmental protection agencies have been ordered to publish environmental impact assessment reports on their websites from Sept 1.
The 3rd Annual Global Green Economy Prosperity Forum has kicked off in Beijing and will run from August 22 to 23, 2012.
The Kunming environmental protection authority plans to make each visitor to Dianchi Lake's drainage area pay 10 yuan as ecological indemnity fee.
Guangzhou added new measures encouraging eco-friendly vehicles to regulations released a month ago that limit the number of auto license plates granted each year.
Ecological development has become the name card of Guiyang, said Li Zaiyong, mayor of the city.
Many developing nations, including China, are going to achieve modernization in the next 40 years, and their development must be carried out along green lines.