July 2024
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China ensures food security despite extreme weather events
There have been more voices than ever before expressing concerns about global food security. Some Western media outlets have recently published articles claiming that the world’s major grain-producing regions, including China, have experienced more frequent extreme weather events due to global warming, posing a threat to crop output.Concerns regarding China’s food security ave been raised. Continue reading
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‘The Clean Sea’ – China’s beautiful Lake Sayram in summer
Sayram Lake (Lake Sailimu National Park 赛里木湖) is located along the northern branch of the historic Northern Silk Road. It is the largest (458 km2) and highest (2,073 meters) alpine lake in China’s Xinjiang. Sayram Lake is one of the most biodiverse region in Northwest China. Human activities are limited around the lake, and the unique wetland ecosystems Continue reading
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Uzbekistan and China join forces on desertification control
Uzbekistan will collaborate with China in implementing technologies for the development of arid regions. The UzDaily media outlet (Uzbekistan) reports: “On the sidelines of the SCO forum on green development, a meeting took place between Uzbekistan’s Minister of Ecology, Environment, and Climate Change, Aziz Abduhakimov, and China’s Minister of Ecology and Environment, Huang Runqiu. Aziz Abduhakimov highlighted Continue reading
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China trials integration of the Internet of Vehicles
China will trial the integration of the Internet of Vehicles in the first batch of 20 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Wuhan, to speed up the commercialization of IoV technologies. The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) refers to the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the automotive industry. It involves the connection Continue reading
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China’s New Action for Energy Conservation, Carbon Reduction
China’s State Council in June 2024 released a two-year action plan aimed at energy conservation and carbon reduction to support the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals. According to the plan, China is expected to achieve approximately a 2.5 percent reduction in energy consumption and a 3.9 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per unit Continue reading
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China’s reliance on coal continues to fall
SURGE IN SOLAR AND HYDRO POINTS TO CHINA’S EARLY CARBON PEAK A surge in solar power and hydropower in China in May led to a 4.3% decline in thermal power – mainly coal – that month. Hydro-power generation rose 38.6% year-on-year in May 2024 and solar by 29.1%, the industry newspaper China Energy Net said. According to Bloomberg China’s Continue reading
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China to reach 2030 solar goal six years early
China is on track to achieve its 2023 renewable targets six years ahead of previous predictions. The findings were released in a report from the China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI), which is owned by China’s National Energy Administration (NEA). The research says that, by 2024’s end, China is set to add 190GW of solar Continue reading
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China Has 40% of World’s Hydrogen Refueling Stations
About 40 percent of the world’s hydrogen refueling stations were in China as of the end of last month, as the country accelerated its hydrogen energy infrastructure development, according to industry data. China added 19 new hydrogen refueling stations in the first half of the year to reach a total of 426 ones as of Continue reading
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Ancient Earth moss as ‘pioneer plant’ for Mars ?
A desert moss that can stand extreme drought and cold on Earth may serve as a pioneer plant on Mars and pave the way for human colonisation, according to a new study from China. Botanists and ecologists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a plant that could one day be grown as a crop Continue reading
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China offers new solution for green low-carbon global rail transport
Under China’s current policies all outdated internal combustion railway locomotives will be phased out starting in 2027 with a complete withdrawal by 2035. Nearly 10,000 old diesel engines with be replaced by new energy models. The future-forward approach to railway technology was unveiled by CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC) in Beijing on June 26, 2024 with Continue reading
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China-built BRI mega port in Peru
The new $3.5 billion Chancay megaport in Peru, built by China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is set to boost trade between South America and China, changing regional economic dynamics and raising concerns in the United States. The $3.5 billion deep-water port in Chancay, Peru, mainly owned by China’s Cosco Shipping, is causing Continue reading
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China’s semiconductor industry adapts to US sanctions and grows stronger
Green technological progress is crucial for environmental protection and economic growth in China. Over the past decades, China has made huge progress in this arena which exerts far-reaching consequences for its economic and social development. In a distinct move away from high-speed growth and economic volume, China’s leadership is intent on enhancing the quality and Continue reading
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‘Nature-based Solutions’ with Chinese characteristics
China’s approach to “nature-based solutions” (NbS) is beginning to go global. But what is it and what opportunities might it afford developing countries? NbS is a globally used concept, but a May 2024 scientific paper argues that it may have specific meanings in China. ** In a nutshell, Chinese NbS focus on large-scale, “eco-developmental” projects Continue reading
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Georgia and China to build major BRI port on Black Sea
On May 29, 2024 Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Levan Davitashvili announced that a Chinese-Singaporean consortium had won the tender for the construction of the Anaklia deep-sea port in Georgia on the Black Sea. The consortium includes China Communication Construction Company and China Harbor Investment, with China Road and Bridge Corporation and Qingdao Port International Continue reading
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