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China must ensure an adequate supply of energy, including coal, gas and crude oil, to support its 1.4 billion people. According to the 14th five-year plan for 2021-25, China must supply more of its own energy needs by 2025, while advocating for larger domestic oil and gas production and clean energy cooperation with other countries, including the United States.
First summit with Central Asian nations reflects how they can help Beijing while receiving an economic lifeline at a time of great geopolitical change.
- Huge processing vessel undocks as a chorus of calls and suggestions flag energy security pitfalls and call for Beijing to take action
- Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has pushed up global energy prices and raised fears in China about securing enough oil and gas
Kela plant in Sichuan is part of a huge renewable production base planned by the Chinese government to generate clean energy for 100 million households.
Having more of the supply chain in your country creates jobs and tax revenue but capital, legal certainty and technical talent are needed, says analyst.
China is unlikely to see large-scale power shortages this summer even with heatwaves driving up demand for cooling and more frequent droughts threatening the country’s hydropower output, analysts said.
Shenergy’s chairman said that the company would do its utmost to ensure sufficient supply of electricity to the city, particularly in the peak season.
Technology has several advantages over uranium reactors, including better safety, reduced waste, improved fuel efficiency and suitability for use in arid areas.
An executive was ‘taken away’ by German authorities after arriving in Munich, according to China’s photovoltaic industry association.
Hydropower-reliant Yunnan province cannot generate as much electricity amid low water inflows, and months of diminished rainfall threaten to have a broader impact on other regions.
Slim boost to Russian energy ties reveals ‘balancing act’ by China on the West, Swedish Institute of International Affairs analysis shared with the Post says.
China’s solar sector is expanding at record speed as costs of components drop and demand remains strong, which in turn is expected to further boost renewable energy installation in the country and globally.
The vessel Xiang Yang Hong 10 began operating in the EE zone on May 7 – the most significant incursion since 2019 – but China claims its activity is ‘legitimate and lawful’.
Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-2 launch of a rocket powered by coal-based aviation kerosene is being hailed as an aerospace industry breakthrough.
Beijing is seen in the region as a reliable partner compared with the US and Russia, analyst says.
Reusing and recycling the metals used in electric vehicle batteries offers the prospect of self-sufficiency for China, meeting the leadership’s national economic security concerns.
In Q&A, German special envoy for international climate action Jennifer Morgan suggests ways for China to increase its nationally determined contributions, including altering emissions targets or renewable energy plans.
Project on the Gansu-Ningxia border is part of planned westward extension of controversial south-north water diversion network.
China must enhance its energy security by investing more in grid infrastructure to improve its flexibility to cope with demand and supply shocks, analysts including Greenpeace’s Xie Wenwen say.
Energy-intensive aluminium production in the hydropower-reliant Chinese province helps drive the regional economy, but authorities say that persistent drought conditions necessitate power rationing.
The Gabonese president is in Beijing seeking support for a development plan that will reduce his country’s oil dependence.
Chinese foreign minister meets Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Tashkent, highlighting need for secure energy supplies.
New coal power capacity under development in China rose 38 per cent to 366GW last year, while it fell 20 per cent in rest of the world, according to a report by climate NGOs.
China’s largest oil and gas producer says it is on track for non-fossil energy to account for 7 per cent of its total capacity in 2025. Greenhouse-gas emissions from its own operations rose slightly in 2022.
A landmark US$10 billion deal for a state-of-the-art refining complex in Liaoning province could be just the beginning, analysts say, as Beijing looks to shore up energy security and Riyadh hunts for a ‘win-win’ supply agreement.
The world’s biggest energy company agreed to the landmark deal with North Huajin Chemical and Panjin Xincheng to start construction in Liaoning Province.
Russian President Vladimir Putin says agreement with China and Mongolia to build Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline is ‘practically’ finalised, but analysts say Beijing may be looking to curb geopolitical risks as it shores up energy security.
The United Nations’ call for a “quantum leap” on climate action has heightened concern about China’s coal reliance among climate analysts.
President Xi Jinping has made his ninth visit to Moscow, meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, and economic cooperation is expected to be further strengthened after a surge in bilateral trade last year.
