Five Major Issues in the Application of Renewable Energy in Buildings in China

On September 20, Li Bingren, Chief Economist of the Ministry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that there are currently five major issues hindering the application of renewable energy in buildings in China that need to be addressed.

2010-09-27

Pollution reduction will be pursued through three main avenues.

On the 16th, at the Sixth China (International) Forum on Environment and Development held here, Zhou Shengxian, Minister of Environmental Protection, stated that during the 12th Five-Year Plan period, pollution reduction efforts will be further advanced in three key areas: the selection of reduction targets, the implementation of reduction measures, and the assignment of accountability for reduction. These efforts will be integrated with the control of total emissions of major pollutants, the improvement of environmental quality, the prevention of environmental risks, and the protection of the public’s environmental rights and interests.

2010-09-27

Wan Gang Attends the World Solar City Conference: Strengthen International Cooperation on Energy

The Fourth World Solar City Conference, co-hosted by the Shandong Provincial Government, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Housing and Urban–Rural Development, the Ministry of Commerce, the National Energy Administration, and the World Solar Cities Association, was grandly held in Dezhou, Shandong Province, from September 16 to 18. With the theme “Solar Energy Changes Lives,” the conference is of great significance in strengthening international exchanges and cooperation in the solar energy sector and in advancing China’s energy structure adjustment, energy conservation and emission reduction, and response to climate change.

2010-09-20

Localities are stepping up efforts to reduce emissions and phase out outdated production capacity.

Hangzhou, September 17 — According to a report by China National Radio’s “News and Newspaper Digest,” local authorities across the country are stepping up efforts to conserve energy and reduce emissions. In Zhejiang, several small coal-fired generating units have been demolished using controlled blasting; meanwhile, Jiangsu has announced that all 176 enterprises involved in the production, sale, and use of ozone-depleting substances have now completed phase-out or substitution.

2010-09-18

International Oil Prices Hit Another Record High, Surpassing $147 per Barrel During Trading

According to International Energy News, “The Oil Price Management Measures promulgated in May 2009 were only intended as a trial implementation, which in itself indicates that the measures are still imperfect. After more than a year of trial operation, we have identified numerous problems, and there is indeed room for further refinement in the specific operational aspects of the refined oil pricing mechanism,” a National Development and Reform Commission official told reporters on August 26.

2010-08-28

Refined Oil Pricing Mechanism “In Name Only” as NDRC Weighs Another Adjustment

According to International Energy News, “The Oil Price Management Measures promulgated in May 2009 were only intended as a trial implementation, which in itself indicates that the measures are still imperfect. After more than a year of trial operation, we have identified numerous problems, and there is indeed room for further refinement in the specific operational aspects of the refined oil pricing mechanism,” a National Development and Reform Commission official told reporters on August 26.

2010-08-27