August 2024
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China’s New Electricity System and Why Coal Power is Included
After recently posting China’s energy revolution plan to build a greener new electricity system, China Ecological Civilization received emails asking about: 1) what breakthroughs exactly China is making with regard to transmission systems, and 2) why coal power is included in China’s greener energy policy. China’s new energy security strategy includes 4 revolutions: energy consumption Continue reading
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How biochar can help China reach carbon neutrality
This article by Deng Xu was originally published on Dialogue Earth under the Creative Commons BY NC ND licence. The charcoal-like substance biochare has enormous potential to remove CO2, writes Dr Deng Xu, who obtained her PhD from the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy, Tsinghua University in China. For China and the world to achieve carbon neutrality will Continue reading
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BRI: China-built Serbia-Hungary High Speed Railway on Schedule
First trilateral transport infrastructure project between China and Central & Eastern European Countries (CEEC). It is reported that Serbia will complete the construction of the more than 180-kilometre Belgrade-Subotica railway section by the end of 2024. As of April 2024 construction of the Serbian Novi Sad-Subotica section was 80% complete. Daily News Hungary also reports Continue reading
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China’s Three Gorges Dam – world’s largest single power generation unit
The construction of the Three Gorges Dam laid the foundation for modern hydropower in China. Since the start of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam, China’s hydropower ecosystem has overcome difficulties and realized the independent design and manufacturing of hydropower equipment and the localization of important materials. The Global Times recently made a visit Continue reading
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China’s shift to manufactured sand reduces environmental impacts
Between 80 to 90 per cent of the sand used in China’s construction industry today is manufactured, marking a turning point in human engineering and offering hope to solve a major crisis for the world, according to a new study. Sand has been used in buildings for at least 60,000 years. It is the second Continue reading
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China draws extensive ecological red lines to protect Asia’s “water tower”
China’s Qinghai Province has drawn ecological “red lines” for over 40 percent of its territory, putting the areas under stringent environmental protection. Located on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, China’s northwestern province is known for its fragile ecosystem and for being home to the Sanjiangyuan area, where the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers originate. Lancang is known Continue reading
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China releases comprehensive policy document on green transformation
On August 11, 2024 the Chinese government released the Opinions on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development. (《关于加快经济社会发展全面绿色转型的意见》). According to the Xinhua report, this is the first time at the central government level that a systematic deployment has been made to accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development. Continue reading
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Chinese drones to transport trash from Nepal’s Mt Everest in groundbreaking initiative
Chinese drone initiative to improve waste management on the world’s tallest peak. Nepal is set to deploy Chinese-made drones to transport garbage from the slopes of Everest, marking the first time unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be used commercially in the country’s high-altitude zones. This initiative announced by China’s leading drone manufacturer, Da Jiang Innovations Continue reading
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China lodges WTO complaint against EU electric vehicle tariffs
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the European Union’s imposition of provisional additional tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) made in the Asian country. The EU last month slapped tariffs ranging from 17.4% to 37.6% on Chinese EV imports on top of existing 10% duties, claiming “unfair subsidization” of Chinese car manufacturers. Continue reading
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Yunnan Continues to Step Up Efforts for Biodiversity Protection
A key lab in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, under the Chinese Academy of Sciences is set up to specifically study Asian elephants and the tropical rainforest they live in.“We’ve done some in-depth investigations on the entire vegetation ecology of Yunnan’s tropical rainforest, which has summarized the current situation of animals, plants and the whole Continue reading
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Major tasks to deepen reform in ecological conservation
THIRD PLENUM EXPLAINER In an interview published on Wednesday after the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee last month, Sun Jinlong, secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, elaborated on major tasks to deepen reform in ecological conservation.Sun Jinlong, Secretary of the Continue reading
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Remote sensing helps researchers study vegetation and soil moisture
Remote sensing helps researchers study vegetation and soil moisture. Chinese researchers recently initiated remote sensing experiments for vegetation and soil moisture in Hebei province, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Aerospace Information Research Institute.“Vegetation plays a crucial role in the transfer of water between the land and the atmosphere, acting not only as a Continue reading
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China’s hydrogen-powered smart trams
A hydrogen-powered smart tram rolled off the production line at CRRC’s rail transit industrial base in Yibin, Sichuan province, in June 2024, Xinhua News Agency reported. The innovative tram, developed independently by China, enter ed service on Yibin’s T4 smart tram line in southwest China’s Sichuan in August this year. Powered by hydrogen energy, the Continue reading
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Shanghai to update all buses and taxis to new energy vehicles
Shanghai is set to overhaul its bus and taxi services, completely switching to new energy vehicles (NEVs) by the end of 2027, according to the city’s latest work plan update concerning transportation infrastructure and equipment. From 2024 to 2027, Shanghai plans to replace over 9 percent of its total public buses and taxis with NEVs Continue reading
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China connects world’s largest sodium-ion battery to grid
The world’s largest Sodium-ion Battery energy storage system has gone into operation in Qianjiang, Hubei Province, China. The state-owned power generation enterprise Datang Group on June 30, 2024 successfully connected the 50 MW/100 MWh system to the grid, making it the world’s largest operating sodium-ion battery energy storage system. Key Features of the Project The Datang Hubei Continue reading
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China to build EU green vehicle factory in Italy
Following Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to China at the end of July 2024, the Italian government’s negotiation with China’s state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group to build a factory in Italy has entered into the final stages, according to Reuters. The investment would significantly strengthen the Italian car industry. Insiders revealed the Rome government will Continue reading
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China leads global green patent race
SHIFT IN SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION LANDSCAPE China has emerged as the global front runner in green and low-carbon technology patents, marking a significant shift in the landscape of sustainable innovation. According to a July 28 2024 research report compiled by China’s top intellectual property regulator, Chinese patentees had a total of 101,000 green and low-carbon patent Continue reading
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Continuing rise of BRICS: China a key driver of expansion
Over the past month, BRICS has surged into the global spotlight with unprecedented vigor, heralding a transformative era for this emerging global coalition. The momentum behind BRICS is not just making headlines; it’s reshaping the contours of international geopolitics. With nations vying to join its ranks and the bold introduction of an intra-bank payment system, Continue reading
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Can China’s smart tech help stem biodiversity loss?
Global conservation foundation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has an ongoing partnership with Shenzhen-headquartered Huawei, and wants more tech firms to help with wildlife monitoring efforts. In October 2023 Huawei and the IUCN signed a strategic cooperation agreement of Phase 2 of a joint effort to use technology to help protect biodiversity. A Continue reading
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China now country with most Natural World Heritage sites
New Chinese inclusions in World Heritage List known for ‘valuable, vulnerable ecosystems’. After around seven years of preparation, China’s Badain Jaran Desert – Towers of Sand and Lakes has finally been included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Another addition to the list is the Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea – Continue reading
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BRI – Largest Bangladesh Solar Project Connected to Grid
China takes the lead in driving Asia’s energy transformation. The Sirajganj photovoltaic (PV) power station, the largest solar power project under construction in Bangladesh, has been connected to the power grid, Power Construction Corp of China said on Saturday. It is an important step for Bangladesh in the development of renewable energy and also underscores Continue reading
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China holds polluters liable to restore environment
Restorative justice approach adopted to enhance ecological governance. China has adopted a restorative justice approach to handling environmental pollution cases as part of efforts to enhance its ecological governance system, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on Monday August 5, 2024. In the first half of this year, 1,597 individuals were prosecuted in 668 cases for Continue reading
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China in global race for alternative EV batteries
With the global demand for Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries projected to jump up to tenfold by 2030, Chinese firms have been unveiling new lithium-ion cells with longer ranges, shorter charging times and more charging cycles in their lifespans, at a frequency unseen anywhere else in the world. Lithium Ferro Phosphate & Nickel Manganese Cobalt batteries Continue reading
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BRICS launches new payment system
“The new BRICS payments system could come in the form of a digital-currency system that allows for central banks to deal with local currency transactions directly.”(Business Insider) Over the past month, there have been significant developments within the BRICS group, ranging from expressions of interest from countries to join (including official applications from Malaysia and Continue reading
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China-Thailand Joint Laboratory for Climate and Marine Ecosystems
Thailand and China have much cooperation and interests in common in the areas of marine conservation and disaster prevention. This is particularly evident in the establishment in June 2013 of the China-Thailand Joint Laboratory for Climate and Marine Ecosystems in Phuket, Thailand. MODEL OF INTERNATIONAL MARINE COOPERATION The China-Thailand Joint Laboratory has become a model of international marine Continue reading
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China renewables benefit the world: International Energy Agency
The rapid growth of renewable energy in China is outpacing the pursuit of national carbon goals, significantly aiding the global shift toward green energy, experts said, noting that China’s advances in technology, manufacturing and installations are crucial in providing affordable power and combating climate change globally. Heymi Bahar, senior analyst at the International Energy Agency, Continue reading
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Venezuelan President Maduro invited to BRICS leaders summit in Russia
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil announced on Friday that President Nicolas Maduro has been invited to the upcoming BRICS summit, scheduled to be held in Kazan, Russia, this October. Mideast Discourse reports that the Venezuelan Foreign Minister said on X that “President Vladimir Putin invited President Maduro to attend the leaders’ summit of the BRICS+ countries,” Continue reading
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Timor-Leste: China to support green development and livelihood improvement
China has pledged to strengthen cooperation with Timor-Leste in green development – in areas such agriculture and fisheries, health, water conservancy, energy, education and poverty reduction, tourism, and digital economy. Dr José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, embarked on a state visit to the People’s Republic of China from 28 – 31 July Continue reading
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‘Trash hunt’: Chinese tourists transform into guardians of scenic beauty
“Reduce, reuse, recycle,” are the three Rs that waste environmental activists have underscored. Recently, this idea came to life in China at the Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province. With the tourist season in full swing, Dunhuang’s iconic scenic spot has been bustling with visitors – around 20,000 a Continue reading
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China expands energy storage capacity to utilize more renewables
China’s energy storage capacity is expanding to facilitate the utilization of growing renewable power amid the country’s efforts to advance its green energy transition. China’s installed new-type energy storage capacity had reached 44.44 gigawatts by of the end of June, expanding 40 percent compared with the end of last year, the National Energy Administration (NEA) Continue reading
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From national to world scenery – China’s World Heritage Sites
World Heritage promotes mutual learning among civilizations. The Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage promulgated in 1972 was a global landmark event for UNESCO, aimed at exploring cultural teleology and universal values with culture as the starting point. The Convention mainly stipulates the definition of cultural and natural heritage, as well Continue reading
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Tariffs on China’s green products undermine nature protection
French economist Professor Rémy Herrera argues imposing restrictions on the export of China’s green tech risks harm to the development of numerous ecological sectors. Continue reading
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China’s arduous fight against desertification
Xinhua published an article a month ago titled “How China leads global fight against desertification”, which I would like to share with you. We know that China has successfully reduced large area of desertification, but how did China make it? The following article gave us some clue. China, one of the countries with the severest Continue reading
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China’s Directory to Accelerate Green Technology Adoption
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and seven other departments have announced the “Green Technology Promotion Directory (2024 Edition)” to accelerate the deployment of advanced green technologies. As reported by the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) in its recent Green Finance Brief, the Directory focuses on sectors like energy conservation, environmental protection, resource recycling, Continue reading
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