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Solving China's Energy Challenge |
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China is the world's most coal-dependent economy. It consumed 2.2 billion tons of coal in 2005―more than the next three countries, the U.S., Russia, and India. The challenge to China's, and the world's enviornment as a result is enourmous. But solutions are underway. |
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| Year Two: National 20-Percent Energy Efficiency Target for 2010 |
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Premier Wen Jiabao and Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan will head up a team tasked with ensuring the country's energy consumption and pollution reduction targets stated in the Chinese government's 2006-2010 Five-Year Plan are met. China has set a goal of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent by 2010. Energy consumption, however, fell only 1.23 percent in 2006, well short of the annual goal of four percent. Premier Wen also urged more curbs on industries that consume more energy and release more pollutants in a bid to ensure a healthy and fast economic growth in a speech addressed to the national working teleconference on energy saving and pollutants reduction on April 27, 2007. |
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| Update: Top-1,000 Enterprises Energy Efficiency Program |
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In April 2006, the National Development Reform Commission (NDRC) officially launched the "Top-1,000 Program," which targets energy efficiency improvements in the 1,000 largest enterprises that together consume one-third of all China's primary energy. (Photo: Patty Fong) |
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Energy Foundation Announces New China Sustainable Energy Program Director |
We are delighted to announce that, beginning November 15, Dr. Jiang Lin joined the Energy Foundation as Vice President and Director of the China Sustainable Energy Program, which is focused on helping China to advance clean energy technologies, especially energy efficiency and renewable energy.
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Fact Sheet: China Emerging as New Leader in Clean Energy Policies |
In the last two years, China has implemented a series of ambitious clean energy policies that will help to dramatically reduce the growth of the country; energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
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The European Climate Foundation Officially Launched |
The China Sustainable Energy Program is happy to annouce the launce of its sister organization in Europe, The European Climate Foundation. http://www.europeanclimate.org
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