Sustainable Investment in China | Q1 2010 News to Know
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February 2010
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China to Cut 40 to 45 Percent GDP Unit Carbon by 2020
Achieving this target will require efforts beyond energy saving and emissions reductions. According to a statement by the State Council, the Chinese government will need to dedicate major efforts to developing renewable and nuclear energies that ensure that the consumption of non-fossil-fuel power accounts for 15 percent of the country's total primary energy consumption by 2020.
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China Considering Carbon Tax
If a proposal from a Chinese energy research institute wins political support, China could launch a tax on greenhouse gas emissions in approximately four to five years.
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China Tightens Corruption Supervision
The personal lives and family information of senior officials in China will be put under tighter supervision as the top anti-graft body of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) vows a harsher fight against corruption.
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The China Greentech Report 2009 Launched at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
The report examines 125 existing and emerging green tech solutions across seven sectors. It evaluates each solution's potential environmental impact as well as commercial opportunity. The report is the culmination of a research process led by a 30-person team that inspired significant contributions from hundreds of companies.
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