Energy

China’s emissions will peak when clean energy growth overtakes total energy demand growth. This may happen as soon as 2024, writes Lauri Myllyvirta for China Dialogue At first glance, recent headlines on coal, energy and emissions in China make little sense. Coal-fired power generation grew slightly, by 1.4%, in 2022, and output in the other major coal-using sectors, steel and cement, contracted. However, the government is reporting a major increase …

In the third article of our COP26 series, we look at how China has the potential to take the lead in cost-effective, scalable solutions to help decarbonise industrial sectors, based on insights from engineering firm Wood As the eyes of the world turn towards Glasgow, the momentum behind the net zero agenda continues to gather pace. The recent IPCC report, which signalled ‘a code red for humanity,’ underlined the pressing …

China’s 14th Five Year Plan offers plenty to be positive about for the country’s emerging wind industry, and Britain could well play a major role In 2015, the UK and China Offshore Wind Industry Advisory Group (IAG) was established to promote commercial, innovation and policy exchanges between both countries on offshore wind and to support the development of offshore wind and reduce its global costs. The IAG is made up …

US car maker Tesla’s arrival in Shanghai, coupled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, has prompted a race among electric vehicle makers in both China and America. But who will win, and will this ‘new cold war’ shape the future of environmentally-friendly travel, writes Charlotte Middlehurst For a while it seemed like China’s grip on the 21st-century’s electric vehicle market was unshakeable. For decades Beijing has led the world …

China and the UK enjoy a mutually beneficial trade relationship, and although China serves a large receipt for UK exports, there are ongoing challenges relating to market access for UK business in China. But is conducting business in China getting more challenging asks Alexandra Kimmons? Approaching the China market can be overwhelming, especially for small businesses. It is necessary to weigh the costs and benefits of trading in a new …

Following the release of China’s new draft energy law, Ben Wetherall of ICIS – a market intelligence company providing independent analysis to the world’s biggest international oil and gas companies – gives his take and explains what it means for China’s gas sector. China’s draft energy law is really a consolidation of lots of other things that were already in place or that had already been developed. So for example, …

China recently released its draft energy law, which highlights energy security, renewable energy, and liberalisation and reform of the sector as a whole. Tom Pattison speaks to three experts to find out what it might mean for foreign investors In April, China released its draft energy law that aims to regulate, control and reform the energy sector. “The aim of this law is to reform a sector that is very …

Sunamp’s compact heat batteries store energy as heat for hot water and affordable domestic heating. Their expansion into China has seen them partner with a number of local companies and the future for this Scottish company looks very bright. Heat accounts for 50 percent of global final energy consumption, and in some countries as much as 81 percent of household energy is used for heating and hot water. Realising this, …

Zhi Shengke is director of strategy and development and energy firm Wood Plc. Here he talks about China’s energy market and the role CBBC can play in helping shape it   Can you tell us about your upbringing, where you were born, raised and educated? I was born in Shenyang in north China and came to Manchester in 2003. I hold an engineering degree from China, a PhD in mechanical …

Neil Hirst, Senior Policy Fellow at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London, explains how China is cleaning up its energy sector  China is switching to renewables, especially wind and solar, as well as natural gas, to meet growing energy demand. Coal demand has probably peaked, although coal will continue to be the largest element in China’s energy supply for several decades to come. And just as important as the switch …