China – Energy Transition https://energytransition.org The Global Energiewende Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:40:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 The world’s biggest trade bloc is born – what does it mean for the energy transition? https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/ https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/#respond Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:52 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=24017 The year 2020 brought us a devastating pandemic and an economic slowdown but also some decisive moments for the global energy transition. Last year ushered in a wave of groundbreaking pledges on carbon and climate neutrality. Meanwhile, clean energy investments have proven resilient to the global economic downturn, further shrinking prices for renewable power generation equipment and the ongoing...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/03/the-worlds-biggest-trade-bloc-is-born-what-does-it-mean-for-the-energy-transition/feed/ 0 India’s energy transition and power system: the good, the bad, the ugly https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/ https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/#respond Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23651 Autumn 2020 has seen a dramatic net-zero shift among the world’s industrial giants, with China and South Korea aiming for carbon-neutrality by 2060 and 2050, respectively, and Japan – for climate neutrality by 2050. East-Asian economies, along with the EU, are leading the global climate efforts in terms of long-term ambitions, but a closer look at energy transition progress and the climate...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2021/03/indias-energy-transition-and-power-system-acrobatics-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/feed/ 0 China: The Emperor’s New Clothes are “Carbon-Neutral” https://energytransition.org/2020/10/the-emperors-new-clothes-are-carbon-neutral-chinas-new-pledge-and-its-global-implications/ https://energytransition.org/2020/10/the-emperors-new-clothes-are-carbon-neutral-chinas-new-pledge-and-its-global-implications/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:00:51 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=23337 On September 22 China’s President Xi has delivered the country’s new pledge to reach peak carbon emissions earlier than 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 to the UN General Assembly. If pursued, this pledge marks a fundamental shift in China’s global climate ambitions and will have profound long-term impact on the global economy and energy markets. How sustainable will this impact be for the globe?

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2020/10/the-emperors-new-clothes-are-carbon-neutral-chinas-new-pledge-and-its-global-implications/feed/ 0 China’s emissions ‘could peak 10 years earlier than Paris climate pledge’ https://energytransition.org/2019/08/chinas-emissions-could-peak-10-years-earlier-than-paris-climate-pledge/ https://energytransition.org/2019/08/chinas-emissions-could-peak-10-years-earlier-than-paris-climate-pledge/#comments Wed, 14 Aug 2019 13:00:33 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=20503 CO2 emissions in China may peak up to a decade earlier than the nation has pledged under the Paris Agreement, according to a new study. Josh Gabbatiss reports China´s CO2 emission is still the highest in the world (Photo by T Chu, CC BY 2.0) With its enormous population and heavy reliance on coal, China is by far the world’s biggest polluter, responsible for more emissions than the US and EU...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/08/chinas-emissions-could-peak-10-years-earlier-than-paris-climate-pledge/feed/ 1 Road Transport: the “problem child” of European decarbonization https://energytransition.org/2019/01/road-transport-the-problem-child-of-european-decarbonization/ https://energytransition.org/2019/01/road-transport-the-problem-child-of-european-decarbonization/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:00:05 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18907 One-fifth of EU emissions are from road transportation, and they’re rising. The EU is trying to help matters by pushing electric vehicles and batteries – but while this would help with decarbonization, it comes with its own risks, as Radostina Primova explains. Electric Vehicles Only: The EU aims to increase the use of electric vehicles (Photo by Mary and Angus Hogg, CC BY-SA 2.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2019/01/road-transport-the-problem-child-of-european-decarbonization/feed/ 2 Playing for time at climate conferences https://energytransition.org/2018/12/playing-for-time-at-climate-conferences/ https://energytransition.org/2018/12/playing-for-time-at-climate-conferences/#respond Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:56:50 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18795 2018 saw temperatures, natural disasters and CO2 emissions hit record highs. Meanwhile, our world leaders are procrastinating, says Michał Olszewski. Natural disasters – like this year’s California wildfires – will only get worse in 2019 (Public Domain) Each new climate summit is sadder than the last. The clock is ticking. We are already well aware of what needs to be done to stop climate change.

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/12/playing-for-time-at-climate-conferences/feed/ 0 COP24: a recipe for disaster? https://energytransition.org/2018/12/cop24a-recipe-for-disaster/ https://energytransition.org/2018/12/cop24a-recipe-for-disaster/#respond Fri, 14 Dec 2018 14:00:06 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18710 As delegates from around the world met in Katowice, Poland at the COP 24 Climate Summit, it’s clear that renewable energy is getting cheaper and being adopted faster than ever before. However, emissions continue to rise as investors keep pouring money into coal and other fossil fuels. L. Michael Buchsbaum takes a look. COP24: Governments should take immediate action to reduce CO2 emissions while...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/12/cop24a-recipe-for-disaster/feed/ 0 Global push for electric vehicles moves forward despite US chaos https://energytransition.org/2018/11/global-push-for-electric-vehicles-moves-forward-despite-us-chaos/ https://energytransition.org/2018/11/global-push-for-electric-vehicles-moves-forward-despite-us-chaos/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:35:49 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=18337 The move toward electric vehicles is making steady progress worldwide, as companies and countries align behind aggressive growth targets. But a renewed battle between California and the Trump Administration on vehicle policies is throwing North American plans into turmoil. Ben Paulos takes an in-depth look. While the Trump administration actively blocks EVs, other countries are investing (Photo by...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/11/global-push-for-electric-vehicles-moves-forward-despite-us-chaos/feed/ 1 Stricter CO2 standards for vehicles are not the reason for job losses https://energytransition.org/2018/09/stricter-co2-standards-for-vehicles-are-not-the-reason-for-job-losses/ https://energytransition.org/2018/09/stricter-co2-standards-for-vehicles-are-not-the-reason-for-job-losses/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2018 13:00:10 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17782 Despite negative media reports, environmental regulation cannot be blamed for the coming upheavals in the automobile sector. It’s the failure of the auto industry to react to the transition to electric vehicles that spells disaster, Daniel Rieger explains. German car manufacturers will go under if they don’t adapt (Public Domain) Recently, media reports across the continent have covered the...

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]]> https://energytransition.org/2018/09/stricter-co2-standards-for-vehicles-are-not-the-reason-for-job-losses/feed/ 2 South Korea’s move towards renewables https://energytransition.org/2018/06/south-koreas-move-towards-renewable-energy/ https://energytransition.org/2018/06/south-koreas-move-towards-renewable-energy/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:00:41 +0000 https://energytransition.org/?p=17359 The Moon Jae-in administration’s nuclear phase-out policy has begun to take shape. The Korean Energy Information Agency explains how citizen concerns are addressed. The Hanbit nuclear power plant has been operating since the 1980s (Photo by IAEA, edited, CC BY-SA 2.0) President Moon claimed during his campaign that he would support renewables and liquefied natural gas in order to boost safe and...

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