27 Dec 2021
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On December 24, China's energy regulator (NEA) hosted the annual National Energy Work Conference in Beijing to discuss the energy roadmap for 2022.
The conference sent some mixed signals on the future of renewables in China.
First, NEA director Zhang Jianhua said China will release three high...
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On Friday, the central leadership concluded its annual three-day Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC), where officials sought to slightly recalibrate the approach to net zero. Some context: Last year, Xi Jinping pledged that China will reach peak carbon emissions before… Read More »