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    Insights
    October 24, 2023

    After a Decade of Fossil Fuel Investing, Can China Fulfill Its Promise of a "Green" Belt and Road Initiative?

    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Clean Energy
    • fossil fuels
    A construction worker walks down a path between rows of solar panels installed over water.
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Clean Energy
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 31, 2023

    What’s After Coal? Accelerating China’s Overseas Investment in Renewables

    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    Aerial photo of solar power station in Hangzhou, China
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 29, 2020

    Will China Finally Block “Clean Coal” from Green Bonds Market?

    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    The People's Bank of China, a key player in financial guidance and sustainability. Photo by Flickr/bfishadow
    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2019

    China Faces 4 Big Risks if it Continues Building More Coal Plants

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    June 5, 2017

    6 Issues to Watch at the Clean Energy Ministerial

    • Buildings
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Dabancheng Wind Power Station
    • Buildings
    • U.S. policy
    • Paris Agreement
    • Energy
    • energy efficiency
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    May 31, 2017

    How Can China’s Green Building Sector Grow Fivefold by 2030? 3 Cities Show Us the Way

    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Beijing skyline in the evening.
    • Buildings
    • electric grid
    • energy efficiency
    Asia North America
    Insights
    January 17, 2017

    China’s Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions

    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Freshwater
    Asia
    Insights
    November 10, 2015

    Does Coal Always Mean Water Stress Along With Economic Growth?

    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    By adopting water conservation technologies, water saved in the agriculture sector can be transferred to the coal sector, however, with high cost. Photo by Yuan Wang.
    • Economics
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Freshwater
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    September 1, 2015

    To Achieve its New Climate Goals, China Must Look to its Buildings

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    To meet its emissions goals, China should begin to reevaluate building efficiency with new technology and better financing. Photo by shanidov/Flickr
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • climate change
    • energy efficiency
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    January 29, 2015

    New Pilot Program Aims to Expand Energy Efficiency in Chinese Cities

    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Retrofitting public buildings to be more energy efficient is an important step toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions in China. Photo by Brendan Corey Benson/Flickr.
    • Cities
    • energy efficiency
    • low carbon development
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    September 9, 2014

    Shale Energy Potential Depends on Water Supply

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale development site, Australia. Photo Credit: John Amos/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia Latin America North America Europe
    Insights
    September 5, 2014

    A Tale of 3 Countries: Water Risks to Global Shale Development

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Shale gas drilling site in Pennsylvania. Photo Credit: Nicholas Tonelli/Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Business
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    January 22, 2014

    7 Stories to Watch in 2014

    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
    As host of the 2014 World Cup, all eyes will be on Brazil's cities to see how they deal with their sustainability challenges and opportunities. Photo credit: Crystal Davis, WRI
    • Energy
    • Food
    • Forests
    • Cities
    • fossil fuels
    • deforestation
    • Air Quality
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • restoration
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Asia Europe
    Insights
    November 20, 2013

    King Coal’s Climate Challenge

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    A coal-fired power plant in Cape Town, South Africa. Photo credit: Danie van der Merwe, Flickr
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • GHG emissions
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    Energy
    Asia North America
    Insights
    November 7, 2013

    Water Risks on the Rise for Three Global Energy Production Hot Spots

    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    A ship transports coal in China. Photo credit: foxxyz, Flickr
    • Freshwater
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • Energy
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    October 23, 2013

    China’s Response to Air Pollution Poses Threat to Water

    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    China's persistent smog prompted the State Council to announce an Air Pollution Control Action Plan. Photo credit: sheilaz413, Flickr
    • Energy
    • Freshwater
    • Cities
    • Aqueduct
    • fossil fuels
    • water risk
    Climate
    Asia North America
    Insights
    October 22, 2013

    Recent Progress Shows China’s Leadership on Carbon Capture and Storage

    • Energy
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy
    A coal plant in Beijing, China. Photo credit: Bret Arnett, Flickr
    • Energy
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • climate change
    • fossil fuels
    • U.S. policy

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