Russia’s Climate Change Adaptation Plan

20/06/2023 CEN_net 0

Published 2023/06/20 Impact of climate change on farming and rural development for the Russian North In Russia climate change is generally not perceived or discussed only as a risk. On the contrary it is expected to have a positive effect on Russia’s farming sector. International scientists have also found that while climate change threatens to stunt agricultural production in the west, this might be a different story in Russia, at least […]

China backs Persian Gulf naval alliance

19/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

Joint Iranian-Arab naval exercises are indicative of an important geopolitical shift taking place in West Asia (the Middle East). Qatar’s Al-Jadid news website reported on 2 June 2023 that Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirites (UAE), and Oman, in coordination with China, will form a joint navy to protect security in the Persian Gulf. On 6 June 2023, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China is in favor of the concept of a […]

Ukrainian agriculture damaged for decades

18/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

CONTINUATION OF BLACK SEA GRAIN DEAL IN DOUBT The conflict with Russia is estimated to have caused at least $9 billion in damage to the sector, and agricultural production in Ukraine may not return to pre-conflict levels until 2050. Kiev School of Economics According to an Agricultural Outlook report released this week by the Center for Food and Land Use Research at the Kiev School of Economics its calculations indicate […]

Rich West derails Bonn climate talks

17/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

Disgreement on financing climate change mitigation derails Bonn climate talks UN climate negotiations in the German city of Bonn were “at risk of collapse” early in the week as nations could not agree on an agenda. Carbon Brief The squabbles at Bonn’s World Conference Centre were steeped in history. Many related to long-standing grievances over the provision of money that developing countries say they need in order to cut their emissions. A […]

Russian Far East to grow China trade

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Key Russian Far East region announces big plans for China trade CHINA RUSSIA COOPERATION Russia’s Far East Primorsky region has announced it is seeking partners in China for an ambitious development project that would turn the city of Vladivostok into a major center of the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, effective from 1 June 2023, China approved the Russian port of Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East as a cross-border transit […]

Egypt dumps US dollar in BRICS trade

14/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

Egypt is in talks to use local currencies with India, China, and Russia. Egypt is planning to shift away from the US dollar in mutual trade with several member states of the BRICS economic bloc, Egyptian Supply Minister Ali Moselhy said Monday, as quoted by Reuters. According to Minister Moselhy, Egypt is seeking to use local currencies to pay for its imports from India, China, and Russia – key members […]

Quarterly Journal of Chinese Thought

12/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

Wenhua Zongheng – New English Edition of Quarterly Journal of Chinese Thought launched Wenhua Zongheng is a newly launched international publication bringing together articles originally produced in the mainland China magazine of the same name in Chinese. It is jointly published in English, Spanish and Portuguese, by Wenhua Zongheng, the Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, and Dongsheng – which produces the newsletter News on China. The appearance of the international edition of […]

China leader in clean hydrogen

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China is set to become the world’s top importer of clean hydrogen over the next decade until it achieves self-sufficiency around 2050. Its own domestic clean hydrogen market is projected to reach $265 billion annually by 2050. According to a Deloitte report on 8 June 2023, the company’s research “suggests that Asia-Pacific will capture almost 55% of the [clean energy] market in 2030, driven by skyrocketing demand in China, India, […]

Mexico to join BRICS amid US tensions

11/06/2023 CEN_net89 0

Mexico has expressed interest in joining the five-member BRICS group of emerging economies, amid tensions with its northern neighbor – the United States. Some social media have claimed that Mexico has made the groundbreaking decision to apply to join the BRICS nations, but this has not been officially confirmed. In April 2023 the Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the country shares the vision and values of the BRICS group. He […]

BRICS cooperate on sustainable cities

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Ministers and senior officials from BRICS member states have pledged enhanced partnerships aimed at promoting sustainable urban development in the face of multiple challenges including pollution and climate emergencies. NAIROBI, June 8, 2023 — Ministers and senior officials from BRICS member states on Tuesday pledged enhanced partnerships aimed at promoting sustainable urban development in the face of multiple challenges including pollution and climate emergencies. The ministers and senior officials from […]