Power equipment manufacturer Chint Group Corp said it will invest 22 billion yuan ($3.25 billion) to build two solar power projects in Gansu province to expand its portfolio in new energy sectors.
The recovering of poplar forests in Siyang County in Eastern China's Jiangsu Province is benefiting rural life and agricultural activities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday.
The Philippine largest property company, Ayala Land Inc (ALI), has became the fourth foreign real estate developer to join an "eco-city" development project in Tianjin.
China may invest more than 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) in alternative-energy vehicles during the next 10 years to boost the industry, the Shanghai Securities News said.
Hyflux Ltd and Mitsui & Co will start a venture to buy stakes in four water treatment plants in China and offer to take Hyflux Water Trust private in transactions worth about $170 million.
Last week little-known carmaker Zotye Auto became the first Chinese company to sell a purely electric car to an individual buyer.
China plans to introduce ambitious new targets for the reduction of major pollutants in the upcoming 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) as the nation strives to realize its green goals, a senior official said.
Meteorological experts have blamed global warming for this year's extreme weather in the country, which continues to be hit by persistent heat waves and floods.
Construction on the first phase of a nuclear power plant started in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region Friday.
Central China's Henan province will consolidate most of its small coalmines to update the scattered industry base and eliminate outdated capacity.
China may make solar power as cheap as electricity produced from coal in about a decade as the country accelerates the development of cleaner energy to cut emissions.
China is likely to expedite approving hydropower projects from the second half of this year, or face missing its ambitious renewable energy target after cutbacks in the past five years, local media said.