China
EU-Chinese carbon market contacts intensifying
05 June 2012 Meetings between EU and Chinese officials aimed at helping Beijing to draft plans for its own carbon emissions market are “increasing in intensity,” the EU’s chief climate negotiator, Artur Runge-Metzger has told EurActiv. The EU and China are currently involved in a high-stakes game of brinkmanship over the inclusion of international airlines within the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme...
China Says Only It Has Right To Monitor Air Pollution
06-Jun-12 CHINA Ben Blanchard A senior Chinese official demanded on Tuesday that foreign embassies stop issuing air pollution readings, saying it was against the law and diplomatic conventions, in poi...
Johnson Controls announces plans to build automotive battery
Plant to be the company’s first facility in China to produce advanced batteries for Start-Stop vehicles TIANJIN, China, June 6, 2012 -- Johnson Controls, Inc., the world’s leading supplier of automot...
DONG Mingzhu: Chairman of Gree Group and Gree Electric
MAY 29, 2012, Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, who has public listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange (Code: 000651) has announced that Dong Mingzhu was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board...
IEA report sees bright future for natural gas over next 5 ye
5 June 2012 Medium-Term Gas Market Report 2012 predicts doubling of Chinese demand and further U.S. growth Natural gas is well on its way to a bright future, according to a new report from the ...
Doubts emerge over subsidies sales boost
2012-06-04 But retailers insist discounts will create rise in demand for appliances A new wave of subsidies for energy-saving appliances is expected to roll out nationwide after a similar program mos...
Danfoss Turbocor Compressors Expands China Operations
30 May 2012 Tallahassee, Fla. -- Danfoss Turbocor Compressors (DTC) has announced the opening of a new Regional Service Center in Shanghai, China, planned for fall of this year. DTC said the Regional...
Updates on the Chinese cold chain
22/05/2012 Currently, each year China produces over 56 million tons of meat, 8.5 million tons of frozen foods, and over 10 million tons of beverages, and 8 million tons of dairy products and 41.2 million tons of seafood. The cold chain is applied to only 15% of meat and 5% of fruit during distribution operations, and losses represent roughly 75 billion RMB per year. Refrigerated truc...
Energy-saving TV and air conditioner promotions
2012-05-29 Detailed rules for promoting energy-saving flat-screen televisions and air conditioners have been jointly released by the Ministry of Finance, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, reported Shanghai Securities News on Tuesday. According to the notice, beginning June 1, 2012, two energy-saving projects will be offic...
3.1 China
In step with the construction boom China has been experiencing since 2010, its VRF market has expanded at an annual rate of almost 20%, which is showing continuous strong growth. Its market sca...
Swegon opens Chinese subsidiary
24 - May - 2012 Swegon, the Swedish manufacturer of ventilation and indoor climate solutions, has launched a subsidiary in China. Swegon Indoor Climate Systems (Shanghai) Co Ltd is managed by Andreas Engstrom. The office will be able to cover the major domestic markets in China including Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. There are currently two people working in the office but more staff will be ...
2. Regional Reports: 2.1 China
Both the domestic air conditioner sales in China and overseas exports topped 40 million units in 2011. Some 41 million air conditioners were sold in the domestic market in 2011, a 13% increase ...
