Environment

China bans airlines from paying EU charges

The Chinese government this week banned its airlines from paying charges on carbon emissions imposed by European Union. China’s State Council (cabinet) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) prohibited all domestic carriers from joining the EU carbon emission trading scheme and from charging passengers extra based on it. How entrenched is Beijing’s position?

Utility prices climb

Artificial suppression of key utility prices – including water, electricity and gas – has been part of the secret of China’s industrial success. But now things are changing.

Johnson Controls hit by safety allegations in China

The US battery maker has come under the spotlight for allegedly causing lead poisoning among children in the proximity of its Shanghai plant.

Wind turbines - catching foreign gusts

Goldwind, Sinovel, DEC and others have big plans to break into overseas markets, and with quality improving and international strategies taking shape, it would be unwise to bet against them.

China gears up for Copenhagen

As China prepares for the Copenhagen summit, wind power shows both the scale of its ambition and the size of the challenge it faces.

Six value multipliers changing China

Six structural transformations that are set to drive growth over the next decade.

Environment wins in US-China meeting

The importance placed on July's Strategic and Economic Dialogue between the two nations raises a sense of optimism that the US and China may be able to make progress on key issues such as climate change.

Water price pressures

Water prices look more likely to rise.

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