China China Curtailed 360 TWh of Solar and Wind Power in H1 2026 — Enough to Power Mexico for a Year China and India curtailed record volumes of wind and solar power in the first half of 2026 as grid bottlenecks outpaced the region's renewable build-out, according to a new Global Energy Monitor and CREA analysis.
EV batteries China Widens EV Battery Recycling Mandate as First-Generation Vehicles Age Out China has widened its EV battery traceability mandate as the first generation of subsidised electric vehicles reaches the end of typical service life, with ripple effects reaching recyclers and automakers across Asia.
Heat Pumps Asia's Heat Pump Race: How Japan, South Korea and China Are Pulling Ahead on Adoption Government programmes and manufacturing scale in Japan, China and South Korea are pushing the region ahead of Europe and North America on heat pump adoption.
EV battery recycling China, India and Japan Tighten EV Battery Recycling Rules as Asia's Waste Volumes Outpace Capacity China, India and Japan are rolling out new EV battery recycling rules in 2026, even as a NITI Aayog report shows India's recycling capacity already outpaces its actual battery waste.
Electric Vehicles China EV Exports Hit 5 Million Units, Reshaping Global Auto Trade China exports 5 million EVs in 12 months, up 42%, as Chinese automakers establish global manufacturing to navigate trade barriers.
Transmission Infrastructure China Completes World's Longest Ultra-High-Voltage Green Power Line China energizes a 3,300-km UHVDC line transmitting 12 GW of renewable power from Xinjiang to Hunan, displacing 40 million tons of coal annually.
Nuclear Fusion China's Fusion Research Achieves 1,000-Second Plasma Confinement China's EAST tokamak sustains plasma at 70 million degrees for 1,066 seconds, nearly doubling its previous record and advancing fusion energy research.
Electric Vehicles China's BYD Surpasses 1 Million Monthly EV Sales for First Time BYD sells 1.02 million EVs in a single month, reaching 9.8 million for 2025 and cementing its position as the world's largest EV manufacturer.
Solar Energy China Launches World's Largest Floating Solar Farm on Anhui Reservoir A 320 MW floating solar farm on a former coal mining lake in Anhui, China becomes the world's largest, repurposing industrial wasteland for clean energy.
air quality Beijing's Air Quality Hits 15-Year Best as Clean Energy Transition Accelerates Beijing records its cleanest air in 15 years with PM2.5 at 28 µg/m³, a 62% improvement from 2015 driven by coal phaseout and vehicle electrification.
Solar Energy China Installs 200 GW of Solar in Single Year, Shattering Records China installs 200 GW of solar in 10 months, exceeding its own 2024 annual record and pushing total capacity past 900 GW.
carbon markets China Launches Carbon Trading Platform for Heavy Industry China expands its carbon emissions trading system to steel, cement, and aluminum, covering 70% of industrial emissions and 2,200 companies.
