Economic Growth

Chinese premiers Wen Jiabao and Li Keqiang
March 06, 2013
Out-going Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has told China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) – the country’s rubber-stamp legislature – that the government should adopt effective measures to prevent and control pollution in response to peoples’ expectations of having a good living environment. This obvious assertion came as Wen delivered his final work report to the NPC, which opened for its annual meeting this week. Next year China’s premier-in-waiting, Li Keqiang – who takes over as the head of China’s government at the close of this NPC session at the end of next week – will be delivering the work report.
In a move to get back on its feet following economic losses that were partly a result of its environmental disasters last year, the Japanese government is putting “green growth” at the core of its recently approved long-term economic revival plan.
Indonesia growth path
July 06, 2011
Indonesia is emerging as the next boom market for investment in the clean and conventional energy sectors. It might be early days relative to China, but the evidence continues to mount.
Li Keqiang
February 11, 2011
According to a speech delivered late last year by China vice premier Li Kequiang, low-carbon development will be at the heart of the country's new five-year plan.
China Minister of Environmental Protection Zhou Shengxian
January 14, 2011
China's Minister of Environmental Protection, Zhou Shengxian, has warned that provincial governments' desire for major investment at the beginning of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) will be major challenges for the country's green campaign.