Demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is set to grow by 5-7 per cent annually in the next couple of years, down from the 18 per cent annual increases recorded between 1990 and 2001, said... Read more

Foreign investors in China cannot afford to take a lax approach towards compliance with environmental legislation. The law is becoming much more comprehensive and is applied stringently to i... Read more

Vivendi Environment, the world’s largest water company, is to buy half of a Shanghai water treatment plant for US$239m from the city government. Under the deal,Vivendi will take a 50 p... Read more

Beijing’s first rubbish-burning power plant is to be built in Gaoantun in the city’s Chaoyang district. The US-registered Golden State (Holding) Group will take a controlling sta... Read more

Power demand in China will grow by 6 per cent a year over the next decade, according to Cambridge Energy Research Associates. According to official data, coal accounts for 70 per cent of Chi... Read more