National power spot market rules released
China has introduced its first rules to govern a national power spot market
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National desertification plan released
China's third national plan on the issue aims to boost local economies in desertification-prone regions
An inconvenient truth along the Belt and Road
The temperature in countries “along the Belt and Road” will continue to rise, with the increase greater in high-latitude regions, predicts a new report
Work continues on adapting cities to climate change
The government is calling for further applications to become “climate-adaptive pilot cities”
New plans revealed for China’s national parks
Guan Zhiou, head of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration (SFGA), has given an update on China’s national parks
China publishes first Blue Book on ecological redlines
Over 30% of China’s land is now protected by the redlines, highlights a new book published by the Ministry of Natural Resources
‘Green certificates’ now cover all renewable power
The government has expanded the scope of “green electricity certificates” which prove power has been renewably sourced in China
Lethal heavy rain hits northern China
Despite weather warnings, downpours have resulted in 20 deaths and 33 missing persons in Beijing and Hebei, Xinhua has reported
Floods return as heatwave continues
On 16 July, the air in Xinjiang’s Turpan Depression hit 52.2C, breaking the national temperature record
New energy vehicle sales up 37%, shows first half economic data
China’s imports of coal and oil grew rapidly in the first half of this year, but so did its production and sale of “new energy products”
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