
China to double EV charging capacity by 2027
China has announced a sweeping new plan to bolster its electric-vehicle charging infrastructure, setting a target of more than 28 million charging facilities nationwide by the end of 2027, as the country’s new-energy vehicle market continues to surge.
China announces its first hydrogen energy pilot projects
China has launched its first batch of 41 hydrogen energy pilot projects, aiming to build replicable models across the entire industry chain from production to application.
Earth has crossed first major climate tipping point, report says
Earth has officially entered a tipping age, with warm-water coral reefs confirmed to have crossed a key irreversible threshold, according to the Global Tipping Points Report 2025. The report warns that multiple critical natural systems are beginning to undergo irreversible changes, with the planet’s climate responding in sudden, nonlinear ways to human activity.
‘Linglong One’ small modular reactor completes key cold test
The world’s first commercial onshore small modular reactor, China’s “Linglong One,” has completed a key cold test, clearing the way for fuel loading and operation after passing an International Atomic Energy Agency safety review.