Beijing to release new renewable energy projections, announces its stance on climate policy

The Chinese government issued a statement Thursday saying rich nations should cut emissions 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, and provide 0.5 to 1 percent of economic wealth to help other countries curb carbon emissions. The statement was issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, and indicates China’s climate stance ahead of the UN Climate Conference in December. About 80 percent of energy power still comes from coal and the government projects greenhouse emissions will keep growing until 2035.  But it is also trying to make headway in its own capacity to curb global warming; a new plan for renewable energy is said to have raised targets from a previous 2007 plan in areas such as wind power, biomass power and solar power. For example, a previous target for wind energy of 30 million kilowatts will be raised to 100 or even 150 kilowatts.

China to announce renewable energy blueprint, Caijing Online

China tells rich nations to cut emissions by 40 percent, Planet Ark