Cutting energy intensity was listed as one of the major development goals in the annual government work report delivered by Premier Li Keqiang Thursday.

China's nuclear energy development plans got a fresh impetus on Wednesday after the State Council gave the green light for new reactors at the Hongyan River nuclear power plant.

The nation will launch a five-year action plan to make the industrial use of coal cleaner and more efficient amid a renewed debate on air

The decision by the nation's largest private steelmaker, Shagang Group, to sell 55.1 percent of the shares in its Shenzhen-listed unit

China's newly installed wind power capacity jumped to a record high of 19.81 million kilowatts in 2014, according to an industry briefing by the National Energy Bureau (NEB) Thursday.

Steel exports from China, the world's largest producer, rose to a record for a fifth month as new tax rules for some shipments failed to slow sales.

China's bloated steel industry will continue to experience tough times this year despite years of government efforts to address

Although China's steelmakers saw a big rise in profits last year, the industry still has overcapacity problems that have dragged prices to record lows.