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Chinese experts have said low levels of radioactive materials detected in the air of China's northeastern Heilongjiang Province over the weekend were no threat to public health. Su Xu, a researcher with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), insisted the ...
China Coal Energy Co., the nation's second-biggest producer of the commodity, is seeking to raise 150 billion yuan ($22.9 billion) in funds to finance projects through 2015, the company's chief financial officer said. The coal producer will raise funds through bonds and loans, ...
China aims to cut energy use and carbon emissions per unit of industrial value-added output this year by 4 percent from a year earlier, Xinhua News Agency reported, citing Zhou Changyi, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Water use per unit of ...
In observing Earth Hour, Hong Kong switched off lights of its skyscrapers for one hour on Saturday to arouse people's awareness of environmental protection. More than 3,200 companies and buildings also joined the global campaign, featuring record numbers of participation, said ...
An official overseeing nuclear safety in China has said the safety of the country's nuclear power facilities is assured and reaffirmed the country's goal of developing the sector. "The safety of China's nuclear power facilities is guaranteed and China will not abandon its nuclear ...
China on Monday unveiled its targets for carbon emission and energy intensity cuts in industrial production for 2011 as it looks to developing a greener economy. China aims to reduce energy use and carbon emissions per unit of industrial value-added output by 4 percent this year, ...
China's top quality watchdog said Friday that alarmingly high levels of radiation had been detected on two Japanese Wednesday upon their arrival in east China's Wuxi City from Tokyo. The announcement was made shortly after the regulator said earlier Friday that the local quality ...
China energy consumption may rise 6 percent to 3.45 billion tons of coal equivalent this year, the Economic Daily reported today, citing a report by the China Energy Research Society.
China will start building a nuclear power plant next month using fourth-generation technology that may be less susceptible to meltdown than Japan s damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant. The world s first high-temperature, gas-cooled reactor will be installed at Rongcheng in Shandong ...
China aims to make major technological breakthroughs in developing shale gas to optimize the nation' s energy structure, the nation's top energy official said on Thursday. The National Energy Administration (NEA) is studying a policy of setting up pilot exploration areas and ...
China will remain unaffected by radioactivity from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant over the next three days, according to the latest analysis on Wednesday. China's National Nuclear Emergency Coordination Committee said in a statement that the accident has not had ...
Jia Qinglin, China's top political advisor, urged Hainan, the country's tourism island, to vigorously promote a green economy and pursue low-carbon development. Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country...
With 1.8 billion people threatened by absolute water scarcity by 2025, and two-thirds of the world's population facing potential shortages, countries must better protect and manage forests to ensure the provision of clean water to vulnerable communities, a United Nations-backed ...
The China Business Council for Sustainable Development (CBCSD) hosted the seminar that focused on promoting sustainable development throughout the 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP). Wang Zhongyu, chairman of the Chinese Enterprise Confederation, said the next five years are crucial to ...
China will not face any immediate threat over the next three days from radioactive leaks from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, according to the latest analysis on Monday. At present, the accident has not had any impact on China's environment or the Chinese public' s ...
China may lift its 5-year goal for solar power capacity from five gigawatts (GW) to 10 GW by 2015, a National Energy Administration (NEA) official told Xinhua Wednesday. Shi Lishan, deputy director of the renewable energy department of the NEA, confirmed a media report on the ...
Yangquan Coal Industry (Group) Co Ltd, a large state-owned coal enterprise in China, said it plans to issue RMB 1 billion in bonds with maturity of five years on Mar. 23, sources reported. The company said in a statement that the bonds will be issued with face value, and the ...
China Three Gorges Corp., operator of the world s largest dam, said its Xiangjiaba hydropower project in southwestern China will continue as planned after local residents ended a five-day protest this week. The Xiangjiaba project is progressing as planned, Yan Fei, a spokeswoman ...
Starting April 1, throwing garbage into a wrong waste bin in Guangzhou may cost the equivalent of a fancy dinner. As the southern China metropolis seeks to reduce the amount of trash, it has decided to take a hard line by imposing fines on people who fail to put waste in the ...
The Chinese government has given final approval for state-run China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to farm-in to five permits in Queensland s Galilee basin with Australian coalbed methane (CBM) player Exoma Energy. The move clears the way for CNOOC to gain a 50% in the ...
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