Sustainable" and "construction" don't often appear next to each other, and rarely in China. So its good to see one organisation trying to promote environmentally-friendly building...   more »

Yes, Chinese tech firms do innovate. JA Solar, one of China's biggest solar cell manufacturers, hopes to leapfrog its rivals using innovative "solar ink" manufacturing technnology ..   more »

Growth for growth's sake still apparently works for Guangdong. The local government wants to attract chemical and manufacturing industries to Guangdong's underdeveloped western region...   more »

Strong government support for the solar sector could see China evolve from an area devoted primarily to manufacturing solar panels to one of the world's largest buyers..   more »

China will include a pilot emissions trading scheme in its next five-year plan for economic development. But western businesses and consultants hoping for guidance on the prospects for carbon trading in China will remain frustrated...    more »

IBM hopes to convert the Yellow River Delta over to "harmonious development" and a modern services-led economy using the cloud computing model...   more »

China is to build a massive 2.2GW solar farm in Inner Mongolia using solar panels from US vendor First Solar. The facility, located near Ordos City, will be built in stages starting with a 30MW demonstration project...    more »

Tianping Auto Insurance becomes China's first company to put its hand in its pocket and voluntarily buy carbon emission credits to offset the environmental impact of its business...    more »

Taiwan, aka the Republic of China, has stolen a lead over its bigger mainland rival, the PRC, by committing to hard targets for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions...    more »

China's three largest power generators together emitted more CO2 than the UK's total emissions in 2008. Greenpeace is urging China's top ten power companies to reduce their heavy reliance on coal and to stop dragging their feet over their renewable energy obligation...    more »