China launches think tank to spur renewable energy research, deployment
China has launched its first national think tank to promote the research, develop and deployment of renewable energy programs and policies, according to a report in the China Daily newspaper.
The China National Renewable Energy Center (CNREC) will also be responsible for drafting industrial standards and carrying out international cooperative programs.
Wang Zhongying, a spokesman for the center, told the newspaper that a strong think tank will help China's leadership cut through the many complex issues related to renewable energy and speed the development of policy.
The center was established by the National Energy Bureau with the support of the National Development and Reform Commission.
It is also a result of cooperative efforts between China and Denmark, which established a Renewable Development Program in 2009. Denmark provided both financial and technological support for the center, the newspaper said.
It goes on to quote Friis Arnen Petersen, ambassador of Denmark to China, who called the opening of CNREC not only a breakthrough in China's road towards green growth, but also a milestone in cooperation between the two countries on renewables projects.
In 2011, renewables accounted for 27.5 percent of the China's total installed electricity generation capacity, according to the nation's Electricity Council.
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