Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution to green China’s red-hot economy.
Posted in CDM, climate change, urban planning on May 31st, 2008
I am really excited.
On May 10 (incidentally, but fittingly, Pangea Day) at the Xiamen Climate Change Symposium held at Xiamen University in Xiamen City, Fujian, I was introduced to an exciting opportunity for Xiamen City to undertake what has potential to be a truly groundbreaking project.
A consortium comprised by CHORA (an urban planning, architectural and [...]
Posted in capital and finance, policy, wind on May 25th, 2008
The Chinese wind sector is booming and should continue to in the long run, but some discussions at the recent Renewable Energy Finance Forum-China 2008 in Beijing suggest some challenges ahead in the short to medium term.
Posted in capital and finance, coal, government, policy, wind on May 22nd, 2008
On May 14 and 15, I attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (China) 2008 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel at Financial Street. My next couple of posts are inspired by some of the discussions that took place at this forum. Today’s post are mostly drawn from the first two sessions on May 14.
RE [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 20th, 2008
The Green Leap Forward joins the people of China and the rest of the world in these few days of mourning over the victims of the Sichuan earthquake (see all the coverage on China Daily here). We also join arms with our brothers and sisters in Myanmar who are dealing a horrific natural catastrophe of [...]
Posted in green hops on May 8th, 2008
Newsy tidbits on green developments in China, sans analysis.
HK Introduces Green Tax Cuts. Hong Kong to provide attractive tax deductions (20% for construction and 100% for new purchases) for installations of environmental technologies. Closer to the mainland, China Environmental Law Blog ponders what the more macro tax reform proposals by the central government mean [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 7th, 2008
The Green Leap Forward is just over six months old. First formerly introduced to the China blogosphere by ResponsibleChina, GLF was also recently featured as an editor’s pick by the China Economic Review. In addition, GLF has today made it to both the China and Green lists under Alltop, the brainchild of Guy Kawasaki.
I am [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, automotive, government, transportation, urban planning on May 3rd, 2008
Gridlock in Chongqing: Is this what they call progress?
While one can take heart that what seem liked unabated proliferation of SUVs just a few years ago is giving way to a range of smaller, more fuel efficient passenger vehicles (see last post on my review of the Beijing auto show), the fact remains that China [...]
