Green Hops: Green taxes, telecoms, energy and law
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 for environmental governance.
China’s Telecoms Industry Greens. “China Mobile has created a “Green Action Plan” focusing on energy conser
vation and reducing emissions…Nokia Siemens Networks, one of China Mobile’s four major suppliers, says its recent Flexi GSM base stations are the smallest and most energy-efficient GSM base stations in the market…Other suppliers including Ericsson, Huawei and Alcatel-Lucent have also introduced various leading cards for energy-efficient solutions.”
Huaneng to Boost Renewables… China Huaneng Group, the country’s largest power producer, said it will boost the development of renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and biomass across China. Late last year, it was reported that Huaneng would embark on a GreenGen project to build the world’s first near zero-emissions coal power plant (with carbon capture and storage) in Tianjin in collaboration with Peabody Energy of the U.S.
…So Will JIC Tech. Not to be outdone, Hong Kong’s J.I.C. Technology, a manufacturer of LCDs but recently acquired in March by HKC, a Hong Kong-based property developer and alternative energy company, will invest $207 million in three renewable energy projects across China, including two wind farms and a pilot cellulosic ethanol plant.
Methane Plants: China’s Clean Energy Alternative. NPR runs this powerful story on the potential of the harnessing of methane as a by-product of coal mining to decrease the demand for coal.
A Legal Leap Forward. And it is green, and evolving. This China Daily story charts the evolution of Chinese environmental law
