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How Do Chinese Companies Profit from Environmental Protection?

March 15, 2018 By James Lord

Decades of breakneck development in China have taken a terrible toll on the air, water, and soil. The good news is that the government has started a massive anti-pollution campaign, investing at least $477 billion in environmental protection and shutting down thousands of factories. While many are being driven out of business by the campaign, it’s also creating new opportunities for green technology companies and pushing manufacturing companies to upgrade. And although a government-led campaign, further clean-up efforts can be made by private companies as local governments search for clean solutions.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Environment, Know China Tagged With: Clean Energy, Environmental Pollution

Air Pollution in China: Coughing Up the Cost of Smog

December 21, 2015 By Deng Yuanyuan

For the first time ever, this December the municipal government of Beijing issued not one, but two pollution red alerts in the city. A red alert, the most severe air pollution warning, means that there are restrictions on car use, some factories have to halt production, construction work is stopped and in some cases, schools have to be closed. Obviously things have reached a tipping point forcing the authorities to institute tough measures to curb pollution. But how much does pollution cost China? Also, when the government tries to ensure blue skies, what does it lose in terms of output lost? We bring you the lowdown.

Filed Under: All Articles, Infographics, Know China Tagged With: Air Quality, Environmental Pollution, Infographics, Smog

China’s Pollution Tax: Putting a Price on Pollution

September 15, 2015 By Brian Viard

In a bid to improve the environment, the Chinese government is considering imposing a pollution tax. But how exactly should it determine the tax amount?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Environment, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Policy and Law, Social Good, Sustainability Tagged With: Air Quality, Beijing Air, Brian Viard, Environmental Pollution, Government Control, Slider

Is Corporate Social Responsibility China’s Secret Weapon?

May 27, 2015 By Meng Liu

Chinese companies are starting to realize that corporate social responsibility is an important part of their transformation into a reputed brand.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, CSR, Environment, Know China, Social Good Tagged With: Chinese Company, Corporate Social responsibility, Environmental Pollution, Government, Slider

China Roundup: Xiaomi’s ‘Smart’ Moves; and NDRC’s attempt to tackle pollution

December 4, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi made new moves in the wearable technology space; Tencent signed a deal to boost its K-pop quotient; and NDRC placed its bets on a new plan to clean China’s smoggy skies.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Environment, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Air Quality, Entertainment Industry, Environmental Pollution, EV, Interest Rate, PMI, Slider, Smartphone, Tencent, Wearable Devices, Xiaomi

Renewable Energy in China: Finding Green Profits

November 17, 2014 By CKGSB Knowledge

Is renewable energy in China a good investment option? We look at which of China’s green investment areas offers the best return.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Environment, Finance, Infographics, Know China Tagged With: Clean Energy, Environmental Pollution, Government Control, Renewable Energy, Slider, Solar Energy, Wind Energy

Electric Cars in China. Unplugged!

September 29, 2014 By Sunny Oh

The government money is there, the producers are capable, so what is stopping electric cars in China from taking off?

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China, Digital Economy, Know China, Manufacturing, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: BYD, Electric Vehicles, Energy Policy, Environmental Pollution, EV, Government, Infrastructure, Investment, Slider, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen

Air Pollution in China: What’s at Stake?

August 4, 2014 By Randy Wang

How serious is air pollution in China and how is the country addressing it at a policy level? Also, what kind of business opportunities is this creating? A comprehensive look. If you live in China, chances are the one thing you’d be most concerned about is the level of PM2.5 in the air. PM2.5, or particulate matter […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China, Environment, Know China, Real Estate Tagged With: Beijing Air, Environment, Environmental Pollution, GE, Hot Issues in China, Interviews, License Plate Restrictions, Property, Real Estate, Slider

Restrictions on New Car Purchases: An Economist’s Road Trip

July 9, 2014 By Brian Viard

Various cities across China are restricting new car purchases in an effort to curb pollution and traffic using either auctions or lotteries. Which of these two methods works better? In efforts to contain rapidly-escalating congestion and pollution, city governments across China are experimenting with numerous methods to pull cars off the road. Some of these […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Environment, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Policy and Law, Society Tagged With: Automobiles, Beijing, Brian Viard, Environmental Pollution, Hot Issues in China, Invisible Hand Revealed, License Plate Restrictions, Policy, Slider

China Roundup: Alibaba’s Soccer and Telecom Forays; and Metal Financing Crackdowns

June 6, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Alibaba’s soccer team stake and telecom plans; China wakes up to the risks in metal financing; China’s investments in food and agriculture businesses rise and KKR invests in Cofco’s meat production business. Metal Financing: the New ‘Shadow Banking’? While Beijing keeps a close eye on China’s shadow banking system, a new form […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Environment, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Banking System, Business of Sports, Environmental Pollution, Evergrand, Food Industry, Food Security, Football in China, KKR, Shadow Banking, Slider

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