China’s reforestation efforts: pioneering reforestation for a sustainable future
Forests are vital in maintaining Earth’s health, acting as a key buffer against climate change, a habitat for diverse species, and a source of livelihood for millions of people. However, the alarming decline in global tree cover is a significant concern. Between 2001 and 2023, the world lost an estimated 488 million hectares (Mha) of […]
Sustainability in China: What are the drivers and benefits of going green in the Middle Kingdom?
China’s commitment to green development is paramount in the global climate transition. With its status as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases since 2006, China’s strategic vision of ‘Building a Beautiful China’ since 2012 emphasizes the imperative of ecological protection and sustainable resource utilization. President Xi’s recent emphasis on harmonizing humanity with nature reinforces the […]
How can China, the leader in renewable energy but the world’s biggest carbon emitter, find its path to carbon neutrality by 2060
China is heavily investing in renewable energies to stay within the limits of its two carbon emission goals: to reach peak emission by 2030 and neutrality in 2060. While China is the biggest investor in renewable energy globally, it is simultaneously also the biggest emitter of CO2, as energy supply stability and continued economic growth […]
Hydrogen vehicles in China: Will it overtake EVs?
As of March 2022, the Chinese government released the country’s first-ever long-term plan for hydrogen vehicles. By 2025, the government aims to have 50,000 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles on the road, more than 6 times the existing units of 8,000 in 2020. The gap in the market and the explicit support from the government for the […]
Market strategies for foreign sustainable food startups in China
In the 60s, Chinese people consumed on average 5kg of meat a year. After the launching of Deng Xiaoping’s reforms, those numbers grew fourfold, hitting 20kg per person. By 2015, the per-capita meat consumption reached 48kg. According to the Insight on Plant-Based Meat Industry White Paper, China’s per capita consumption of meat equals now that […]
Sustainable consumption in China: Are Chinese consumers ready to ride the green wave?
In 2018, dairy company Yili Group released a report on sustainable consumption in China in which it mentioned that over 90% of Chinese consumers were aware of sustainable consumption and 70% were very conscientious of it. Awareness of eco-friendly consumption in China is increasing as sustainability and environmental summits and conferences are flourishing. In a […]
What China’s new carbon emission trading market means for businesses
On July 16, the Vice-Minister for Ecology and Environment Zhao Yingmin officially ushered in the China’s long-planned carbon emission trading market, the world’s largest CO2 market. The carbon exchange system, which made its debut with 4.1 million tons of carbon dioxide quotas worth 210 million RMB traded in a single day, was actually launched in […]
Gardening tools market in China: Rapid expansion driven by urbanization
The gardening tools market in China has grown substantially in the past 5 years. According to a report by ASKCI, the market size for gardening tools in China has grown from less than 600 million RMB in 2014 to more than 850 billion RMB in 2019, at a CAGR of 7.6%. The market is expected […]
NIO market strategy: The “golden child” in the Chinese EV industry challenging Tesla
NIO (蔚来汽车, which translates to “Blue Sky Coming”) is a leading premium EV maker in China. As a young company founded in 2014 by William Li, who is dubbed the “Elon Musk of China”, NIO has received investment from tech giants like Tencent and Baidu and has eventually become the leader in China’s homegrown EV […]
Reaching China’s 2060 carbon neutral pledge: Carbon Capture and the technologies behind it
As the COVID-19 pandemic was the main topic of discussion at the 75th United Nations general assembly, China took the world by surprise by making a bold and unexpected pledge: reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. An ambitious plan to tackle global warming considering China is the country emitting […]
Modern Chinese fashion: Poetry, heritage, tech-forward and impact are the four upcoming trends
As the structure of mass consumption has undergone major changes in China, modern Chinese fashion is following new trends. Nowadays, “displaying power, connecting industries, and promoting ecology” has become the mission of many Chinese fashion brands. With the deepening of international fashion exchanges and cooperation, Chinese traditional elements and oriental aesthetics have received great attention. […]
Byton, the Chinese electric car brand going global
Climate change forces us to rethink transportation, electric vehicles might be one of the solutions. It is only the prelude of the technology but some brands like Tesla are already overwhelming the sector. The Chinese auto market is one of the biggest in the world. Byton is a Chinese brand with high ambitions. The company […]