Three years have passed since China introduced legislation confirming the public’s right to access environmental information. But both experts and members of t

Climate change presents the world with massive and potentially devastating challenges. As the world’s two leading economic powerhouses, China and the United St

Reactions worldwide to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accidents in Japan are another reminder that in the era of globalization a nuclear accident anywhere is a n

HONG KONG — Twenty five years ago a million people here signed a petition opposing a plan to build a nuclear power station with two reactors a few miles across

Earlier this month, after a year of debate, China finally unveiled its green goals for the next five years. On March 5, premier Wen Jiabao presented his “gover

Clean energy and climate protection are integral to China’s economic future, according to the Twelfth Five-Year Plan finalized on March 14. In just five years

The Chinese government has decided to build 10 million apartments every year in the following three years to meet the demand of those who cannot afford the mark

Japan’s recent disaster has spurred Chinese regulators to call on the central government for greater supervision amidst China’ rapidly-growing nuclear power i

China’s nuclear industry’s free ride may soon be coming to an end. While nuclear power represents a mere fraction of China’s overall energy use—just over on

The devastation caused by the disastrous 9.0-magnitude earthquake in Japan and the potential risks from radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant o