China may achieve its 2020 target of energy efficiency ahead of schedule and will make even more ambitious proposals to realize low-carbon development for the years after 2020, senior climate advisers have said.
Lanzhou has become the first Chinese city to introduce an odd-even license plate restriction to prevent severe air pollution in winter.
China's chief climate negotiator Su Wei said he felt "very disappointed" over a reduced target of greenhouse gas emission announced by Japan.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang wants to see more private investment in energy efficiency and environmental protection.
Chinese and New Zealand scientists have begun work on a New Zealand farm to study ways of reducing nutrient run-off and improving water quality.
Commercial manufacture of cellulosic bioethanol from agricultural residue is expected to be given further impetus.
Nearly $160 million has been spent on one section of the ancient Grand Canal in east China's Shandong Province, said a local official on Thursday.
Beijing's primary and middle schools will get ''reverse'' vending machines, which pay out coins and stationary in exchange for empty bottles or used books, as part of efforts to boost recycling.
China will open its energy conservation and environmental protection industry to international investors, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday.
Ten percent of China's wetlands have vanished over the past decade as urban development has advanced.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has vowed to establish a sound system to protect the country's ecological environment, according to the communique issued after the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.
Governments and companies are increasingly taking advantage of the unscathed ecological environment in their regions to lure investment amid concerns pollution is taking its toll on health.
Tougher standards for water and sewer drainage aimed at increasing efficiency, protecting the environment and saving energy in China's urbanization will provide new opportunities for pump manufacturers, experts say.
The first China-made wind turbine generator has been installed in a wind farm in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to capture high altitude wind energy.
China has embarked on a climate-friendly growth path and increased finance will help boost the market, global climate change authorities said on Monday in Beijing.
Processing seawater for drinking and industrial use offers a future not only to the country but also to global investors.
China companies in global expansion are urged to utilize green operational standards and bringing more benefits to host regions.
China plans to raise its whole-year target of installed solar capacity to 12 gigawatts in 2014, up by 20 percent from the original target.
The Environmental Protection Ministry publicly admonished 34 environmental impact assessment agencies on Wednesday after an inspection.
China's central energy authority has proposed to build more photovoltaic power stations in 2014 than originally planned.
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