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Solar product tariffs may hurt EU industry

[2012-07-28 10:33]

China said that protectionist measures will harm the European solar industry and the two sides should resolve the dispute through negotiations.

US may slap duties on China wind towers

[2012-07-28 10:10]

The US Commerce Department Friday announced antidumping duty investigations of imports of utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam.

Shanghai to pilot carbon trade in 2013

[2012-07-27 15:21]

Shanghai is bringing in a new carbon trade scheme to make companies with large carbon footprints pay for their excessive emissions.

Project set to deliver clean water in 2013

[2012-07-26 11:20]

The eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has made obvious progress on pollution control, and will supply clean water next year.

Coal city's green story inspires sustainable development

[2012-07-26 08:00]

At first glance, Jincheng appears to be a typical coal-mining city. But Jincheng is atypical, if a few other statistics are taken into account.

Ambitious project set to deliver clean water next year

[2012-07-26 08:00]

The eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has made obvious progress on pollution control.

Airline carbon tax talks with EU stall

[2012-07-23 10:54]

Beijing remains firm on its stance of settling the carbon tax dispute with the European Union through a multilateral approach, a Chinese official said.

US solar imports probed

[2012-07-21 02:27]

China is launching an investigation into imported US polysilicon used in solar panels, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday.

The first green lane in Xinjiang

[2012-07-18 17:31]

The 84 newly-built small green amusement parks and 23 small pools in Urumqi have become new places of leisure for citizens

China completes world's largest hydropower unit

[2012-07-13 15:32]

China has completed the installation of the world's largest hydropower-generating unit and launched a trial, according to the China Three Gorges Corporation.

China sees 24% rise in new clean tech investment

[2012-07-12 14:02]

China was the main contributor to a 24 percent rise in new global investment in clean energy in Q2 as large Chinese solar and wind projects raised millions of dollars of finance.

Sino-Swiss eco project to be built

[2012-07-11 15:26]

An eco-industrial park will be built in Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province, as a strategic cooperation project between the Chinese and Swiss governments.

5m greener vehicles on the streets by 2020

[2012-07-10 10:41]

China has set a target of producing and selling 500,000 energy-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles a year by 2015, and five million vehicles by 2020.

Experts urge to spur electric car industry

[2012-07-10 09:25]

Experts have said that the next ten years will be critical for China's electric car industry and urged greater efforts to boost the industry development.

China's green industries output to rise

[2012-07-04 16:13]

The total output of China’s energy saving and environmental protection industries is targeted to hit 4.5 trillion yuan ($708 billion) by 2015, according to a government statement.

Solar firms feel chill as CBRC snubs IPO requests

[2012-07-03 09:42]

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has denied requests from nine solar companies who wished to go public by the end of June.

Nantong promotes new energy industry in Osaka

[2012-06-30 11:42]

A business promotion seminar on new energy industry in China's Nantong City of Jiangsu Province was held Friday in Osaka, western Japan.

US raises tariffs on solar-gear imports from China

[2012-06-27 10:46]

The US Commerce Department determined that Chinese solar-product imports should be subject to additional tariffs to offset government subsidies.

Xinjiang facing wind power dilemma

[2012-06-26 16:31]

The wind power industry is unlikely to take off in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region unless it solves problems including high costs.

Sea environment worsening: data

[2012-06-26 10:52]

Increasing discharge of pollutants and booming offshore human activity are worsening China's fragile marine environment.

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