Germany threatens Norway’s e-mobility lead
Germany registered 48,000 new electric vehicles in the first half of 2019, making it the third largest e-mobility market in the world – and now the largest in Europe. China and the USA remain...
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How sustainable are e-scooters really?
Electric scooter sharing has become extremely popular in the last years, providing an environmentally friendly mode of transport in many major cities. But when viewed from a full life-cycle perspective, they may not be...
Solar energy could power development along Asia’s ancient trade routes
The region covered by the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has significant potential to be powered by solar energy, according to new research. Less than 4 per cent of the maximum solar potential of...
Volkswagen signs onto smart city project in China
German automaker Volkswagen has signed an agreement to test and develop smart mobility solutions in the Chinese megacity of Hefei. The partnership will focus in particular on autonomous driving solutions. The city of Hefei...
Researchers call for carbon-negative power generation for China
A new study has found that China could adopt technologies that actually reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere in an economically competitive way. Bioenergy would play a big role here. Many of us are...
Fighting smog in China could increase solar power production
China could significantly increase solar power production if it fought smog more aggressively, according to a new study. If emissions from all sectors were eliminated, China could provide up to 128 terawatt hours of...
Four Chinese cities pledge to slash emissions from buildings
Senior officials from Beijing, Fuzhou, Qingdao and Shanghai have announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings in their cities. The initiative, led by C40 Cities, will develop a range of innovative policies...
China´s balancing act between air quality, carbon emissions, and water scarcity goals
China is attempting a shift from coal to natural gas in an effort to address the country’s severe air pollution. A new study shows that although such a switch generally has benefits for air...
China plans ‘riskiest ever’ environmental project
A global expert on infrastructure has warned that China’s Belt and Road initiative to crisscross half the Earth with transportation is the riskiest environmental project ever undertaken. China is planning to invest billions of dollars...
Reports of coal’s terminal decline are premature
While less new coal-fired power plants are now being built in China and India, the planned expansion in the use of coal in fast-growing emerging economies, such as Turkey, Indonesia and Vietnam, will in...
China boasts new solar motorway
China has opened a 1-kilometre stretch of solar motorway near Jinan, the capital city of Shandong Province in east China. The road can generate 1 million kW hours of electricity in one year. The...
Air pollution blocks China’s solar energy potential
Severe air pollution in China is blocking light from the sun, significantly reducing the country’s solar energy potential, according to research from Princeton University. China aims to meet 10 per cent of its electricity...
UK is world’s largest ivory exporter
The UK is the largest exporter of legal ivory in the world. These are the latest findings from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). The UK is the world’s largest exporter of legal ivory –...
China boasts world’s first panda-shaped power plant
A new 50 MW solar farm has been connected to the grid in northwestern China. The catch: shaped like a panda bear, it not only produces green energy but is also part of a...
Pollution particles help clouds make snow
Atmospheric particles caused by pollution stimulate clouds on the windward side of mountains to make snow, a study has revealed. The findings could help weather forecasters, skiers and farmers. Atmospheric particles caused by pollution promote...
Coal power plant pipeline freefalls
The number of coal-fired power plants under development is plunging worldwide, according to a new report from three prominent environmental organisations. Their findings renew hope that the 2°C climate target is ‘within feasible reach’....
Beijing creates smog squad
City officials have created a new environmental police squad in an effort to tackle Beijing’s persistent smog problems. The city was under an orange alert last week, the second-highest warning level in China’s four-tiered...
China bans domestic ivory trade
China announced on 30 December 2016 that it would close down its domestic ivory trade by the end of 2017, bringing an end to the world’s largest legal ivory market. Conservationists and wildlife advocates...
Global carbon emissions remain stable
Despite solid economic growth, global carbon emissions have remained nearly stable for the past three years. Decreased coal use in China is the main reason behind the slowdown. But America’s future climate policy will...
China criticises Donald Trump’s climate plans
In a rare move, China has commented on the US presidential election, criticising Donald Trump’s threat to back out of the Paris climate agreement if elected. As reported by the Guardian, the Chinese government...
