One quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources: white paper

The country is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, though has in recent years emerged as a global leader in renewable energy. It has pledged to bring its emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide to a peak by 2030 and to net zero by 2060. A white paper published Thursday said the proportion of "clean energy" in total national consumption rose from 15.5 percent to 26.4 percent over the past decade, according to state news agency Xinhua. Wind and solar capacity increased by ten times over the same period...