November 2021
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Feeding 1.4 billion: China’s floating fish farms
Ningde of southeast China’s Fujian Province produces China’s cultured seafood. Thousands of fish farmers, who resided along this coastal area for decades have transferred this little fishing village into the epicenter of the yellow croaker industry – producing 75 percent of the nation’s total output. VIDEO: Click to watch SOURCE: CGTN, 8 Oct 2019 Continue reading
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Feeding 1.4 billion: Smart farming with China’s big grain silo
Sixty percent of people in China live on rice as their staple food, and most of this rice is produced in the “Rice Capital” that is northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. Here, the town of Jiansanjiang is one of the most important grain-producing bases in the country, with 15 state-owned farms. In recent years the farms Continue reading
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COP26 concludes with Glasgow Climate Pact but stubborn issues remain uncertain
SEE EMBEDDED VIDEO The United Nations climate change conference concluded in Glasgow on Saturday after a one-day extension, with negotiators agreeing on a new global pact to tackle climate change. Nearly 200 participating countries adopted the Glasgow Climate Pact at the end of 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Continue reading
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Significant changes in China’s response to climate change
On Oct. 27, 2021 China released a white paper titled “Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions“, the third chapter of which documented its significant changes in response to climate change. As a responsible major country, China is making its due contribution to the global response to climate change. 1. Coordinating Economic Development with Continue reading
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‘It’s not time for rhetoric’ to tackle climate change: PNG minister
The developed countries need to take real action to meet their historical obligation and help island countries tackle climate change, Wera Mori, the minister for environment, conservation and climate change of Papua New Guinea (PNG), has said. “My message to the developed countries is that they’ve got to basically meet their obligations… It’s not the Continue reading
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China’s Wuhan to host Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 14th COP meeting
China will host the 14th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14) in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) said on Monday. The meeting will be held November 21-29, 2022, according to the NFGA. It is the first time Continue reading
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China, U.S. top envoys highlight cooperation on climate change
“The release of the joint declaration shows again that cooperation is the only right choice for both China and the United States. By working together, our two countries can accomplish many important things that are beneficial not only to our two countries but the world as a whole,” said Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for Continue reading
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Fact check: China and U.S. roles on issue of climate change
People’s Daily Online Recently, U.S. politicians have continued to hype groundless accusations against China on the issue of climate change: “China bears the greatest responsibility for climate change” and “China failed its climate commitment.” The latest unfounded remarks came from U.S. president Joe Biden, claiming that China lacks commitment on the climate issue. However, is Continue reading
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China in strong position to share expertise, makes decisive contributions to the battle against climate change: UNDP representative in China
Global Times, By Cao Siqi and Zhao Yusha – Published: Nov 12, 2021 China and the US released on Thursday a joint declaration on tackling climate change during the ongoing 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK. In an exclusive interview with the Global Times, Beate Trankmann, United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Continue reading
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China emerges as a responsible player in mitigating climate crisis: US climate scientist
Source: People’s Daily, November 09, 2021 China’s pledge to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 could be “challenging,” but “challenging” is not the same as “impossible,” wrote Professor Angel Hsu, a climate scientist and an assistant professor of public policy and the environment at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Continue reading
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Lasting environmental and health impacts of US chemical warfare in Southeast Asia – 50 years on
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) is known to the Vietnamese as the “American War,” or the “War Against the Americans to Save the Nation.” In 1954, countries at the United Nations in Geneva agreed to hold a general election in the former French colony divided by Cold War alliances. Since the communist north Vietnam wanted to Continue reading
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Coronavirus infections increase among deer in US, new study shows
Preface In August 2021, China Environment News reported that samples collected by Canadian virologists showed that “one-third of white-tailed deer, a familiar sight on US lawns and golf courses, in the north-eastern United States have antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 — a sign that they have been infected with the virus.” See ‘Corona virus rife in common Continue reading
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China introduces regulation on groundwater management
Xinhua 09 Nov 2021, 21 BEIJING, (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has signed a State Council decree unveiling a regulation on the management of groundwater. The new regulation, which will take effect on Dec. 1, has set out specific rules for groundwater in the areas of survey and planning, conservation and protection, over-exploitation treatment, Continue reading
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Bolivia denounces West’s ‘carbon colonialism’
Bolivia’s President Luis Acre has called for abandonment of “green capitalism” and for better international cooperation on climate change. He questioned whether rich countries would live up to their responsibility and made the case for climate justice at the World Climate Summit in Glasgow. Bolivia is a member of the Like Minded-Group of Developing Countries (LMDC). It Continue reading
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New Chinese built renewable energy projects in Central and South America promise to transform the region
New project contracts in Central and South America promise to transform the region Power Construction Corp of China, or PowerChina, said it will step up its expansion in the Latin American market. As part of its plan, it has already signed a construction contract for a 200-megawatt photovoltaic power project in May with Argentina’s Jujuy Continue reading
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Two years on from COP25 in Madrid: West still shafting developing nations in Glasgow on climate change
Re-reading the editorial we wrote 2 years ago in December 2019, when China Environment News had just begun, reminds us that the contradictions we pointed to then have only intensified. The previous UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) in Madrid in December 2019 was sabotaged by the rich Western nations, led by the US, when they Continue reading
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Greening of the Belt and Road Initiative and COP26
The following article by Shakeel Ahmad Ramay, Chief Executive Officer of Asian Institute of Ecocivilization, Pakistan, details how China is working energetically to ‘green’ the Belt and Road Initiative, divesting from fossil fuel projects, promoting renewable energy projects, and working closely with other countries to agree standards and strategies on sustainable development. The article was Continue reading
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Allegations about China and carbon pollution are rooted in racism
It’s wrong to paint the Chinese as the world’s biggest environmental villains, but mainstream media outlets do it all the time. When I was young, there was a joke going round which went something like this: “Americans eat way more candy than British people!” “Really?” “Yes! Because there are more of them!” This piece of Continue reading
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China’s ‘latecomer advantage’ in achieving carbon neutrality
A week before the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, China submitted its climate targets and implementation plans to the UN. The country aims to reach CO2 emissions peak by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Many people, however, remain skeptical about whether China will be able to fulfill its commitments. Li Junfeng believes Continue reading
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China set to become world’s largest supplier of energy transition equipment
Decarbonization goals will transform manufacturing and energy sectors in China, set to become the world’s largest supplier of energy transition equipment Producing 70% of the world’s solar panels and 40% of wind turbines, China’s new solar power installations account for 37% of the global total (2020), cumulative wind power capacity grew 35% from last year, Continue reading
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China’s ‘latecomer advantage’ in achieving carbon neutrality
Published 2021/11/08 A week before the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in October-November 2021 , China submitted its climate targets and implementation plans to the UN. (Plan available at http://www.scio.gov.cn/…/Document/1715506/1715506.htm) China aims to reach CO2 emissions peak by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Many people, however, remain skeptical about whether China Continue reading
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Modernising China’s agriculture – Jack Ma backs government on food security
“Jack Ma’s reappearance shows that he will focus more on philanthropy, and that he agrees with and supports the official direction and current themes of eradicating poverty, rejuvenating rural areas and common prosperity.“ Introduction Alibaba founder Jack Ma seems set to take a role in agricultural development going by his latest moves to break into the agriculture industry, says an Continue reading
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The US moral superiority complex is accelerating its decline
At first glance, the following article does not relate much to the global environmental crisis and China’s efforts to combat this internationally. However, in reality it provides a significant part of the context in which the West seeks to undermine China’s leadership of the Global South. It is well worth reading. “No matter how hard Continue reading
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China releases over a million indigenous fish fry into Yangtze River tributary
More than 1 million fry of indigenous fish varieties were released into the headstream of the Chishui River, a major tributary on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The species were released during an environment conservation event held Wednesday in Zhenxiong County of Zhaotong City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. The event, aimed at Continue reading
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Blaming China for the climate crisis is shameful nonsense
The West has followed a Cold War agenda of demonising the world’s most populous country, when in fact it is China that emits less per-person than the US and many of its other critics, while leading the way in renewable energy, reforestation and electric vehicles. Carlos Martinez writes: In the run-up to the Cop26 UN Continue reading
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How can China get rid of coal?
The crucial COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is underway. The conference is regarded as an important step in setting national carbon emission targets and mitigating global warming. China’s total carbon emissions are huge due to its population being the largest in the world. Coal usage is a complex issue in China. China aims to cut Continue reading
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Global warming is behind extreme weather events: China NCC expert
A senior expert from China’s National Climate Center (NCC) has said that climate change is fueling the extreme weather events that hit the world this year – wildfires, heatwaves, torrential rains, drought, floods and storms. “The occurrence of climate anomalies is due to the accelerating pace of global warming. If the global warming trend does Continue reading
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Over 100 world leaders endorse declaration to end deforestation by 2030
Over 100 world leaders pledged to “conserve forests and other terrestrial ecosystems and accelerate their restoration,” committing $19 billion in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. The joint statement at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow was backed by the leaders of countries including Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic Continue reading
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China: “Opinions on further Strengthening the Protection of Biodiversity” announced by top authorities
The following extract from the Green Finance & Development Center at Fudan University, summarizes the key elements of the biodiversity “opinions” issued on October 19, 2021, by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Part of China together with the General Office of the State Council issued the “Opinions on further Strengthening Continue reading
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