China Transport News & Analysis | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/ China and the Environment Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:15:52 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cdn.chinadialogue.net/content/uploads/2020/06/19102132/Colour.svg China Transport News & Analysis | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/ 32 32 Underground express: The quiet rise of subway couriers in China https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/underground-express-the-quiet-rise-of-subway-couriers-in-china/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:28:34 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=116736 Parcels are being moved around by subway to reduce emissions, but for inter-city freight, low-carbon approaches are still lacking

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]]> China may have reached peak petrol station https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/china-may-have-reached-peak-petrol-station/ Thu, 07 Dec 2023 18:04:44 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=116319 With oil demand likely also to peak next year, what does the rapid electrification of transport mean for China’s service stations?

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]]> Can blending hydrogen with natural gas help China decarbonise? https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/can-blending-hydrogen-with-natural-gas-help-china-decarbonise/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:59:42 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=112792 There is debate over how far blended hydrogen can cut CO2 emissions, and many obstacles need addressing to make long-distance transport commercially viable

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]]> How can China address its EV battery-recycling challenge? https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/how-can-china-address-its-ev-battery-recycling-challenge/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:00:47 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=111042 Battery recycling needs standardising, say experts, who also call for loopholes to be closed and awareness raised among EV owners

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]]> Indonesia’s electric vehicle push relies on coal https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/indonesias-electric-vehicle-push-relies-on-coal/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 14:51:03 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=100753 The government is pushing electric vehicles, but Indonesia must also curb coal consumption to effectively lower emissions

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]]> Policy support needed to boost sustainable aviation fuels in China https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/china-sustainable-aviation-fuels-policy-support/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:51:08 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=98263 China's aviation sector needs sustainable fuels to lower its carbon footprint, but support is needed to reduce costs and increase production

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]]> Thailand’s EV push may worsen water shortages in the east https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/thailands-ev-push-worsen-water-shortages-east/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:43:48 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=93946 The arrival of Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD in Rayong is expected to increase the strain on the province’s water supplies

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]]> Kenya’s electric vehicle market is raring to go https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/kenyas-electric-vehicle-market-is-raring-to-go/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 10:43:45 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=82256 The East African country’s emerging EV market is beginning to attract world-leading car companies and local start-ups

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]]> ‘Infrastructure-first’ approach causes conflict in Indonesia https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/infrastructure-first-approach-causes-conflict-in-indonesia/ Wed, 11 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=80292 Attempts by indigenous peoples to stop dams and railways being built on their customary lands have been met with violence

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]]> Understanding China’s latest guidelines for greening the Belt and Road https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/understanding-chinas-latest-guidelines-for-greening-the-belt-and-road/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:41:00 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=74943 Only six months after the last guidelines, a new release gives more robust direction on greening China’s overseas projects, with focus on pollution, climate and biodiversity

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