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Increased import tariffs on vehicle imports from China
In June 2024, the Turkish government announced the introduction of import tariffs on all vehicles imported from China, including electric and hybrid ones.
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Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA states and Hong Kong (China)
The Free Trade Agreement between Hong Kong (China) and the European Free Trade Association States (EFTA) entered into force in 2012. It provides for the elimination of customs duties for most industrial and energy sector products, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cellsRule of origins delineated in the Agreement state that goods may qualify for preferential tariff treatment if wholly…
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Envision Group helps bring cities in China to net zero
Envision Group is one of China’s leading green technology companies, and among the world’s top wind turbine suppliers. More recently, it has supported local governments in China achieve carbon neutrality, in line with China’s national 2060 target. In 2020 Envision Group began discussions with the government of Inner Mongolia to develop a Net Zero Industrial Park in the cities of Ordos and Baotou. Ordos is the world’s largest city-economy powered by coal, and currently produces around 16% of China’s coal. As a result, Ordos is under enormous pressure to transition to clean power sources…
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SASAC announcement on the establishment of China Rare Earth Group
In order to realise complementary advantages of rare earth resources and coordinated development of rare earth industry, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC) announced the establishment of China Rare Earth Group, creating the world’s largest producer of strategic rare earth elements and reinforcing the central government’s direct control. The merger was proposed by China Minmetals Corp, Aluminum Corp of China, Ganzhou Rare Earth Group, China Iron & Steel Research Institute Group, and Youyan Technology Group. The merger was then approved by the State Council. SASAC fulfils the responsibility of stakeholder on…
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White Paper on Energy Development "Energy in China's New Era"
The White Paper presents key developments of China's energy system since 2012, and sets out main policies and measures for promoting major energy system transitions in response to challenges including climate change, environmental risks and energy resource constraints, and in support of China's goals to reach peak emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. The White Paper lays out that: Energy consumption will be subject to enhanced controls that “integrate energy conservation throughout the entire system”, as well as continuing with adjustments to the industrial structure, improved urbanisation, and “the formation of a green and low…
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Guiding Opinion on Implementation of the China 13th Renewable Energy Development Five Year Plan (2016-2020)
The Guiding Opinion was published by the National Energy Administration on 19th of July 2017. The document enlisted the annual construction quota of wind, solar and biomass power from 2017 to 2020.
The Guiding Opinion was released to give a discretionary guidance on the construction scale, distribution layout and implementation roadmap of implementation of wind (110.41 GW), photovoltaic (PV) (86.5 GW), hydroelectric, and biomass (23.34 GW) power generation from 2017 to 2020.
This is the first time to implement non-hydroelectric renewable energy construction planning at a provincial level and on a yearly basis (except biomass). There… -
National Energy Conservation Law of China (amendments in 2016)
The National Energy Conservation Law first came into force in 1997 and amended in 2007. The main objective of the Law is to reduce energy consumption across all end-use sectors by promoting energy efficiency with an emphasis on economic and social development as well as the economic benefits of energy efficiency.
The Law also encompasses a stratgy to incorporate energy conservation and efficiency intro broader national economic and social planning efforts. Amendments in 2016 were made to the following articles:
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Distributed photovoltaic power generation service guide of China Southern Power Grid Company Limited (Interim)
In order to strengthen services for distributed solar power projects and promote orderly development of photovoltaic industry coordinating, enactment of this service guide. Guide distributed in photovoltaic grid-connected applications, programme formulation and review, engineering design and construction of access systems and network elements such as settlement and subsidies to pay details.
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Mongolia
Coal is the first source of electricity generation in Mongolia, but the country has recently begun using hydro, solar and wind power, and has adopted a law aiming to increase and regulate the use of renewables.
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- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has huge hydropower potential while also dealing with extreme energy poverty. Foreign investors are currently partially lifting constraints on the country’s hydropower capacity, which is bringing down the costs of power supply and reducing the share of oil-fired power.
- Overview
- Energy mix
- Emissions
- Electricity
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