China's top economic planning body said on Jan 14th that cities of Beijing and Tianjin as well as Hebei province in North China must slash coal consumption to reduce air pollution.
The Ministry of Commerce issued a notice at the end of December 2014 that abolished export quotas for rare earths, key elements in defence industry components and modern technology ranging from iPhones to wind turbines. The abolished export quotas also include...
China ended an export-tax rebate on steel alloys that contain boron as of January 1, according to a ministry of finance statement. The nation's foreign steel sales would fall by 20 to 30 per cent in the first quarter from the previous three months because of t...
Non-fossil fuels accounted for 11.1 percent of China's primary energy use in 2014, up from 9.8 percent last year, as the world's second-largest economy
Nonperforming loan ratios have surged in regions that rely heavily on coal, whose prices are sinking as the economy slows, according to media reports and industry sources.
China is doing well of energy-saving targets this year since the government introduced tougher regulations after falling behind in the 2011-2013 period,