Could China’s growing dependence on international coal cool its love for coal fired power plants?
Some think so, more at FT’s Energy Source. Jiangsu Province to roll out open electronic government data collection system MEP’s China Environment News hails the development with this headline “How to exercise your rights? Search the internet and know.” The article notes that Jiangsu’s EPB will use the new information technology to enhance the transparent flow of information, environmental governance and public participation. Inner Mongolia overtakes Shanxi as China’s top coal producing province China Daily – Last year, Inner Mongolia’s coal production increased 37 percent year on year, and it was expected to hit 730 million tonnes in 2010, the statement said. Shanxi saw a decline of 4.7 percent of its coal output year on year in 2009, it said. China to launch first water conservancy survey China Daily – The project will cover rivers, lakes, water conservancy projects, water conservancy institutions and key water users in the Chinese mainland, said the statement on the website (www.gov.
