Between September 21st and 28th 2014, the Sino-German Cooperation Project on Electro-Mobility and Climate Protection funded by the German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety organised a study tour on “Best…
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the city partnership between Berlin and Beijing, Klaus Wowereit, Governing Mayor of Berlin, and a German business delegation visited Beijing at the end of May. As part…
Last week the Chinese government altered the subsidy scheme for new energy vehicles (NEVs). Linked to the second phase of the national EV development programme, the aim of the scheme is to drive the domestic…
Until 2017 Beijing is going to replace 80 per cent of its bus fleet to make its public transport system more environmentally friendly. Wang Hao of Beijing’s Commission of Transport stated on 13th December 2013…
3 years after implementing the vehicle lottery system in 2011, the municipal government of Beijing released a revised version of the license plate lottery scheme for 2014-2017 last Thursday (28.11.2013). According to the new plan,…
A rapid growth in transport demand and related Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions become a growing challenge for China. To reduce the dependency on oil and to protect the environment, the country’s government promotes electric vehicles.…
China has experienced a substantial increase in the number of motor vehicles over the past two decades, and this trend is forecasted to continue. This rapid increase is severely alleviating the energy and material resources…
“EV Ready, Fresh City” was the slogan of the 2013 International Forum which took place on May 30th and 31st in Shanghai. The forum opened with a plenary session where Mr. Yang Xiong, Mayor of…
Against the background of rapid growth in transport demand and related Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, China faces the challenges of protecting the climate and reducing its dependency on oil consumption.The technical workshop took place on…
Two members of the Sustainable Transport Programme in China went for a ride with one of the first battery-electric taxis in the southern metropolis of Shenzhen. Since 2011, the Chinese government supports the development of…