February 2024
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China & Pacific Is. climate justice ideals
Climate experts, officials from China, Pacific Island states call for justice, cooperation at post-COP28 era Experts and government officials from China and the Pacific Island Countries (PICs) shared their research and commitments via a recent forum, bolstering cooperation in the pursuit of climate justice and equitable solutions to the pressing challenges of climate change in Continue reading
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Taoist Ecological Thought and Permaculture
Taoist Ecological Thought and the West’s Concept of Permaculture:Interview with former Belgian Ambassador to China Patrick Nijs is a former Belgian ambassador to China, and lifetime honorary ambassador and co-founder of the EU-China Joint Innovation Center in Brussels. He has been a witness to China’s reform and opening up since 1997, when he first came Continue reading
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China Gives Cuba 20 Solar Farms
China Donates More Than 20 Solar Power Parks to Cuba The provinces of Villa Clara, Ciego de Avila and Holguin are currently installing three photovoltaic parks donated by China. The installation of these photovoltaic parks is a significant step towards reducing Cuba’s dependence on fossil fuels and embracing renewable energy sources. It showcases the commitment Continue reading
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Why food security is a top priority for China
China’s leaders and policymakers regard food security as a “top national priority” (国之大者). At the recent Central Rural Work Conference in Beijing, China, held on December 18-19, 2023, and convened by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the challenges and current situation of the “three rurals” (agriculture, rural areas, and farmers) was discussed, with special attention paid to the Continue reading
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West’s climate goals need China green tech
West can’t meet climate goals without China’s green tech China’s dominance in the green technology industry means the world would have to pay up an additional $6 trillion for its energy transition without low priced Chinese supplies, new research says. The West will have to choose between cutting China off its supply chains and meeting Continue reading
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Prof Pan Jiahua on China’s zero-carbon future
COP28, the UN Climate summit, was held from 30 November to 13 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Professor Pan Jiahua, vice-chair of the national expert panel on climate change of China, about his ideas for how to move to a zero-carbon future. Professor Pan Jiahua is also a Continue reading
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China-built solar train in Argentina
China-built solar tourist light rail to operate in the Argentine Andes Jujuy Province in Argentina inaugurated the only solar train in Latin America in early-December, 2023. China, India and Australia already have solar trains in operation. The Argentine rail service is powered by an extensive set of lithium batteries, has two passenger cars designed to carry Continue reading
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Tale of two recessions
Tale of two recessions: Europe enters one while Russia defeats another Published2022/10/14 In Europe, recession now seems imminent. The International Monetary Fund has said Germany and Italy are certainly going into a recession. These are among Europe’s largest economic drivers. Their fall will trigger the slippage of other countries into de-growth as well. At the Continue reading
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China action plan for quality energy transition
Published2022/10/15 China Dialogue reports: A set of technical standards to support the low-carbon transition of China’s energy system should be established by 2025, the National Energy Administration (NEA) has stated in an action plan for energy standardisation. Technical standards provide requirements to ensure materials, products and processes are fit for purpose. China views them as Continue reading
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Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization
Published2022/10/15 This short video from CGTN by R. L. Kuhn, explains Xi Jinping’s understanding of ecological civilization as a key component of China’s rejuvination and socialism. “Building ecological civilization” is what the Chinese government has promoted over the past few years. It might sound vague to people in the west. However, China finds its way Continue reading
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South China Sea impacts global climate
The continued warming in the South China Sea is likely to lead to increased precipitation in South Asia and East Asia and affect global weather Climate change in the South China Sea and its surrounding areas could have “profound impacts” on both local and global climate patterns, a new study has found. The South China Sea, Continue reading
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China’s reuse of retired EV batteries
Used EV batteries – opportunities for China’s recycling industry Scientists have predicted that end-of-life (EOL) batteries from EVs could account for 86% of energy storage for wind and 36% for solar PV in 2040. China’s recycling industry is enjoying a wealth of new opportunities driven by the growing number of used auto batteries in the Continue reading
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China leads on sustainable buildings
China Continues Leadership in Certified Green Buildings China, India, Canada and Turkey lead the sustainable charge in the green design, construction and operations of buildings – that’s the conclusion of the US Green Building Council (USGBC), which recently released its annual ranking of countries and regions outside of the US that are making significant strides in sustainable Continue reading
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Ukraine used US-made chemical weapons
Secret USA bio-warfare labs in Ukraine – now US supplied chemical weapons? Moscow claims that Washington and Kiev have violated the articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Washington and Kiev have violated articles of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as Ukrainian forces have used illegal munitions on Continue reading
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China’s carbon trading regulations released
China’s top administrative body, the State Council, has issued regulations to manage its emissions trading system (ETS). They include much stricter sanctions for companies that fraudulently understate their emissions. Published by the State Council on 4 February, they are the first administrative regulations for the national ETS, and will be implemented from 1 May, reports Continue reading
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China’s green energy inspires world
China’s green energy transition inspires countries worldwide: United Nations Development Program chief DUBAI, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — China’s green energy transitions will contribute to the global fight against climate change and inspire other countries toward green transition, said Achim Steiner, head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in a recent interview with Xinhua. In Continue reading
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Senegal’s Chinese built solar bus network
Senegal inaugurates solar powered all-electric rapid transit bus network CHINESE-BUILT, ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BRT Senegal has launched sub-Saharan Africa’s first all-electric, Chinese built Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network in the capital of Dakar. Senegalese president Macky Sall inaugurated the BRT on January 14 2024. The 100% electric bus network is intended to transform mobility in the Continue reading
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New pumped hydro storage soars in China
China’s construction of pumped hydro storage capacity increased dramatically in the last year, with capacity under construction reaching 167GW, up from 120GW a year earlier, with investment in hydopower pumped storage in 2023 increasing 38% year on year to reach $47 billion USD. This growth is illustrated in the figure below, which shows pumped hydro capacity under construction or Continue reading
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Chinese new energy buses for Norway
SUCCESSFUL IN ARCTIC CLIMATE Way up north, in the Norwegian town of Kirkenes, Chinese energy buses will now be driving on the icy roads. The buses have been constructed by Yutong Bus Co., Ltd., specifically to withstand the cold climate of the Arctic Circle. The buses will serve as public transportation for the people of Kirkenes. Continue reading
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China’s Jiaolong ocean submersible
China’s Jiaolong ocean submersible joins China’s 83rd ocean expedition China’s first independently developed manned submersible, Jiaolong, has arrived with its mother ship Shenhai Yihao (Deep Sea No. 1) in the hydrothermal area of the south Atlantic for the country’s 83rd ocean expedition, the China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA) announced on Saturday. With a variety of conventional environmental survey Continue reading
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Chinese-built metro in Tehran expanded
Iran joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in January 2016. In 2021 it joined the China-led Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and on 1 January 2024 Iran formally became a member of the 10-member BRICS alliance. By 2021, China has been Iran’s largest trade partner for over a decade and made $26.5 billion worth of investments since 2005. Continue reading
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New Fukushima radioactive water leak
Latest Fukushima radioactive water leak part of pattern of repeated accidents at plant – China An accident in Fukushima once again demonstrates the deep-rooted problems of disorder and chaos in the internal management of Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO). Japan has the responsibility to promptly and fully disclose information about the incident in a Continue reading
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China – world’s first hydrogen metro train
Chinese railway equipment manufacturer CRRC took a historic step by unveiling the world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train in May 2023. The world’s first hydrogen-powered metro train has the potential to have a significant impact on the transport sector. It offers a cleaner and greener alternative to fossil fuel trains, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and combating Continue reading
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Coal makes 3 times it’s weight in CO2
How can burning coal produce three times it’s own weight in CO2 ? The answer comes from basic chemistry The short answer is that part of the mass in the resulting CO2 comes from the oxygen — from the O2 — and those atoms are adding to the weight. Carbon dioxide is made of one Continue reading
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Siberian Tiger Kills Amur Leopard in NE China
Siberian Tiger Kills Amur Leopard in Northeast China National Park Wildlife experts describe this clash between the two endangered species in China’s Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park bordering Russia as highly unusual, given the rarity of tigers encountering the more agile and cautious leopards in the wild In the heart of northeast China’s dense Continue reading
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China to reach climate goal – West fails
Martin Jacques In this concise opinion piece for the Global Times, Martin Jacques discusses the extraordinary progress made by China in recent years in green technology, in particular solar photovoltaics, wind energy and electric vehicles. Martin Jacques is a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, and the author of the best-selling book “When China Rules the World: Continue reading
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China’s never recharge nuclear battery
Chinese scientists have built a nuclear battery that can produce power for up to 50 years without being recharged. The technology, which contains a radioactive isotope, or version of nickel, as its power source, will be the first of its kind available for general purchase, Betavolt company representatives said on January 8, 2024 (statement in Continue reading
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China acts on solar and wind waste recycling
China Sets Up Recycling System for Aging Wind Turbines and Solar Panels to Tackle Growing Waste in Renewable Industry Wind and solar resources are unlimited given by nature, but equipment components generating energy from the resources have a finite lifespan. As older projects are replaced and decommissioned, waste volumes are set to soar, with large Continue reading
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China-built UAE national rail network
China co-builds UAE’s first national rail network connecting all seven emirates The Etihad Rail national rail network, an important transportation artery in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was jointly constructed by a Chinese company, and is set to become a key transportation corridor linking industrial hubs and highly populated areas and ports. In March 2023 Continue reading
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China funds BRI clean energy transition
China is making substantial green energy investments in infrastructure endeavours in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. In Africa, China’s work in alternative energy reached a historic high in 2023 of about US$2.7 billion. Alternative energy work in the Middle East totalled US$9.48 billion from 2018 through 2023. That figure dwarfs the US$2.23 billion Continue reading
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China to restore Hainan ecosystems
China’s Hainan island to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030 Hainan province is one of 34 biodiversity hotspots globally, and boasts the most well-preserved and extensive contiguous tropical rainforests in China. Hainan, south China’s tropical island province, has released a biodiversity conservation strategy and action plan, calling for the restoration of 30 percent of Continue reading
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Diversified Forests Improve Carbon Storage
Diversified Forest Could Improve Carbon Storage – Chinese Scientists In the past few decades, China has invested more in afforestation than any other country. China took action earlier, now it has large area of artificial forest in the world, accounting for more than 1/3. But monoculture makes it fragile. Young Chinese scientists are exploring how to achieve Continue reading
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China leading race to green hydrogen technology
The increasing demand for hydrogen generated from renewable resources is energizing Chinese electrolyzer manufacturers. Data shows that in the first nine months of last year, there were 57 new green hydrogen projects already functioning, under construction, or pending approvals with a total investment volume of roughly 42 billion U.S. dollars. Source: ShanghaiEye, Feb 3, 2024. Continue reading
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Red Panda conservation in China
Red pandas (or lesser pandas) have long, fluffy striped tails like a raccoon, and faces and diets that resemble a giant panda’s, but they clean themselves like a cat. However, they are not raccoons, bears, or cats — they were until recently thought to be the only living species in a genus of their own Continue reading
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China outlines 2024 environment goals
China’s environment minister outlines goals for 2024 On 23 January, China’s ecology and environment minister Huang Runqiu outlined his department’s achievements in 2023 and priorities for 2024, in a 20,000 character-long (or approximately 14,000 word-long) speech. In the following, Carbon Brief translates and summarizes some of his key talking points. The speech was delivered at the Continue reading
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