Chinese province tightens rules on wind and solar approvals

The province of Heilongjiang in northeast China is introducing rules underlining the need for approval for early-stage development of wind and solar projects.

The authorities have ruled that wind and solar resources belong to the state and any assessment of resources for new projects must first be approved by meteorological officials.

The regulations are the first by a provincial government to control the use of climate resources, says a report by Chinese newspaper Legal Daily . Industry observers say it is not immediately clear why the new rules are being implemented.

It is widely known that evaluation of wind resources requires government approval, says Celia Sun, an analyst at MAKE Consulting.

The new provincial rules…

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