September 2024
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Sustainable global transport scheme proposed by China
China has proposed a plan at the United Nations Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024, aimed at enhancing global sustainable development within the transportation sector, emphasizing improvements in infrastructure and the stabilization of international logistics supply chains. China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng highlighted the importance of global transportation cooperation during the opening ceremony of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum, held in Continue reading
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China to develop 92 solar farms for Cuba
China has emerged as a key partner, providing expertise and financial support for Cuba’s renewable energy projects. A Chinese government donation has already facilitated significant progress at the 51 MW Herradura 1 wind farm, to be followed by the planned Herradura 2 supplying a further 50 MW. Herrandura 1 is being built by Chinese firms Continue reading
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Food security in China and the impact of climate change
As the global climate changes, extreme climate events, such as heatwaves, droughts, and flooding, are becoming more commonplace. Like many countries, China has suffered from extreme climatic events in recent years and climatic extremes combined with EI Niño effects have exposed vulnerabilities in its agricultural landscape. Climate change poses a great challenge to global food Continue reading
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Sino-Vietnamese hydro-power project: green energy cooperation
Explore the Seo Chong Ho Hydropower Station – built as a testament to Sino-Vietnamese cooperation, this station illuminates not just the local grid but also the lives of communities it serves. The Seo Chong Ho Hydropower Project situated in Lào Cai province in the northwest region of the country bordering China’s Yunnan province, was Việt Nam’s first foreign-invested hydropower project. Continue reading
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Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China – A White Paper
On September 2, 2024 China Environment News published an article on the release of the White Paper. Guilherme Ferreira has brought to our attention that the full text of this important policy document is now available (see link below). We have also updated our earlier post. The following is the Preface to the White Paper: Continue reading
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Xi Jinping urges more efforts in ecological conservation and green development in Yellow River basin
In China Ecological Civilization newsletter on Substack, Sep 12, 2024, Ying Xue writes: On the afternoon of September 12, during the inspection of Shaanxi and Gansu, Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over a symposium in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, on comprehensively promoting ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. In October 2021, China issued the “Outline Continue reading
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China’s decarbonization of aluminum and steel: what it means for renewable energy
China is pushing its steel and aluminum industries to adopt cleaner methods by incorporating them into its carbon emissions trading system (ETS). China’s recent move to include aluminum and steel in its ETS marks a pivotal moment for industries that depend on these materials, particularly renewable energy. Aluminum production in the United States is dropping Continue reading
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China’s EV exports maintain upward trend
China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience and growth, even as the global market faces a temporary stagnation in demand. Last year, China’s EV exports surged by 70% compared to the previous year, reaching an impressive $34.1 billion. This growth is underscored by the domestic sales ratio of “new energy vehicles” (NEVs), which Continue reading
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Malaysia’s new hydrogen-powered rapid transit vehicles roll off production line in China
The first two units of the Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) hydrogen vehicle for the Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS) project in Malaysia will be delivered to Kuching by the end of the year, according to the Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. Lee noted that sustainability objectives were high on the list of Continue reading
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EV joint venture with China changing the face of Cuban transportation
Cubans across the country have started using Chinese-made electric cars and scooters. They are seen as a more cost-effective mode of transport, as fuel prices remain high and public transport unreliable. The South China Morning Post, reports that to increase the presence of electric vehicles, China’s Tianjin Dongxing Industrial, along with Cuban state-owned company Minerva, created Continue reading
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China-built world’s most powerful off-shore wind turbine was “unfazed” by Super Typhoon Yagi
Super Typhoon Yagi battered the OceanX platform emerges unfazed. Designed by Chinese wind firm Minyang Smart Energy and constructed Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company and China State Shipbuilding Corp. The platform was launched in April 2024. The OceanX, which is made from ultra-high performance concrete, features a single-point mooring system for durability, cost-efficiency, and typhoon stability. Continue reading
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China recovering from typhoon Yagi: strongest since 1949
Dozens killed in Vietnam, China, Philippines Yagi, the strongest autumn typhoon to land in China since 1949, hit Hainan on Friday, leaving at least four dead and 95 injured. China’s southernmost province of Hainan is recovering from the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yagi, with workers fixing damaged facilities and draining streets of floodwaters as airports Continue reading
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China urges the US to maintain ‘stable policy’ on climate change
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi urged Washington not to let overbroad definitions of national security stand in the way of climate change cooperation as he met visiting US climate envoy John Podesta, who was in China for bi-lateral talks with his counterpart Liu Zhenmin, China’s special envoy for climate change. “Climate change dialogue and cooperation are Continue reading
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While Bombs Fall, China Powers Hope with Solar in Gaza
China’s low-cost solar panels are bringing light and hope to Palestinians living under the shadow of war in Gaza. In Gaza’s refugee camps, besieged by Israeli occupation forces, one of the most crucial survival tools may come as a surprise: solar panels. While food and water are essential to life, in Gaza, a city under siege, Continue reading
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Vicious circle of air pollution and climate-change induced wildfires has global impact
PM2.5 DECLINING IN CHINA SAYS WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANISATION World in a vicious cycle of climate change, wildfires and air pollution – causing spiraling negative impact on human health, ecosystems and agriculture, says WMO. Fine particle air pollution declined in China last year as emissions linked to human activity dropped, the UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Continue reading
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China leads world in nuclear energy innovation
China is 10 to 15 years ahead of the US in ability to deploy fourth-generation nuclear reactors at scale, says major US think-tank. The US Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) has published a report entitled “How Innovative Is China in Nuclear Power?” which says that China has become the world’s leading proponent of nuclear Continue reading
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Kenyan environmentalists work to revive degraded river by planting Chinese bamboo
A Kenyan evironmental group, Kirinyaga Bamboo Environmental Guardians, were convinced that planting trees along the riverbanks could help restore the environment. They sought to tackle the degradation of Kiringa River, a once-pristine waterway long revered by the local community. The riverbanks suffered from severe soil erosion, water levels dwindled and pollution worsened due to climate Continue reading
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China-built wind farms boost Ethiopia’s green energy
The Aysha wind power project, part of the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), broke ground in May 2018, with the project costing $257 million USD. China’s Dongfang Electric International Corporation, a state-owned enterprise specializing in the production of power-generating equipment, was contracted by Ethiopia to build the wind farm. The project is 85 % Continue reading
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South Africa’s China-built Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project
The China-built Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) Project in South Africa, the first-of-its-kind in sub-Saharan Africa, is due to be connected to the grid in early September 2024. CSP plants produce electricity by concentrating solar thermal energy using mirrors to reflect the sun to a receiver that collects and stores the heat energy to power a Continue reading
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BRICS – Türkiye makes historic bid to join bloc
Türkiye has formally applied to join the BRICS group, a move that underscores its ambition to enhance global influence and forge new alliances beyond traditional Western partners. Türkiye joined the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative in 2015. The launching of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI ) by China and Türkiye’s Middle Corridor (MC) have provided wider scope and Continue reading
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Protecting one of the world’s last truly wild frontiers – China’s Qinghai Plateau
Protecting one of the world’s last truly wild frontiers – The Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem. One year on, China’s law on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau ecosystem protection bears fruit. In late August, a forest security team ventured deep into the rugged wilderness of Hoh Xil, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in northwest China’s Qinghai Province. Often called a Continue reading
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China continues to shift to greener energy mix: white paper
China’s Energy Transition, a White Paper that documents the country’s changing energy mix, was released on Thursday, 29 August, 2024. Major shifts have taken place, according to the National Energy Administration. By the end of 2023, more than half of the increase in electricity consumption across China had come from new, clean energy sources. The Continue reading
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PetroChina establishes conservation areas
Seven new biodiversity zones have been established by PetroChina, China’s largest oil and gas producer, Xinhua reports. The areas are located in the Changqing Oilfield in northern China‘s Ordos Basin, the Tarim Oilfield in Xinjiang, and Kunlun Energy’s LNG storage facility in Hainan, explained PetroChina. They fall into the category of Other Effective Area-based Conservation Continue reading
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Chinese scientists discover mineral crystal enriched with water molecules on the moon
Researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with scholars from several renowned Chinese universities, discovered an unidentified mineral crystal enriched with water molecules on the moon from the Chang’e-5 lunar samples, a breakthrough that indicates that for the first time, molecular water was found in lunar soil, the Xinhua News Continue reading
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Western media is too late to defend its hegemony
“The world is in for another China shock”. On China’s top current affairs show, prestigious China scholar Zhang Weiwei explored how the four pillars of Western hegemony—economic, technological, military, and ideological—are deeply shaken today. Zhang Weiwei is Professor of Political Science and Director of the China Institute, at Fudan University. Professor Zhang Weiwei’s full commentary is below. Continue reading
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Chinese scientists grow soybeans in space to help advance agricultural technology
Endeavors to grow soybeans in space may bear fruition, says Hong Kong biologist. Recently, a research team from a Chinese university successfully sent samples of soybean bacteria to the nation’s Tiangong Space Station via the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft. The project is the first Hong Kong agricultural research project to be launched into space, opening a Continue reading
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Conservation scientists in China’s Yunnan promote biodiversity with economic benefits
“Preserving wild species is a shared responsibility of all humanity.” In southwest China’s Yunnan Province, researchers say they have found ways to better promote conservation among the public. From the heart of Yunnan CGTN reporter Zhao Chenchen discovers how locals are turning efforts to protect wild species into paths toward high-quality development. Known for its rich Continue reading
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China to advance high-quality BRI ties with Africa
China will take further steps including deepening partnership in emerging fields, such as green development and the digital economy, to promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with African countries in the coming years, according to a new report released on Thursday. Officials said the cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative has brought mutual benefits Continue reading
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China publishes white paper on conservation of marine ecosystems
China has recently unveiled a comprehensive white paper titled “Marine Eco-Environmental Protection in China”, to present China’s ideas, actions and commitments in global governance of the marine eco-environment. The white paper elaborates on the practices of China’s eco-environment protection. First, China’s development of a legal system for marine eco-environmental protection provides a model for global Continue reading
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China commits to strengthening controls on illegal building to protect farmland
Chinese authorities have committed to tough measures to safeguard arable land by releasing case studies involving the confiscation and disposal of illegal buildings and structures. The Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) and the Ministry of Natural Resources have published four typical cases from Sichuan, Guangxi, Hebei, and Heilongjiang. An SPP official noted that removing illegal buildings Continue reading
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China renovates and quadruples generating capacity of 71 year-old Angolan hydroelectric power station
The Angolan authorities recently inaugurated the Luachimo hydroelectric power station. The rehabilitation of the hydroelectric scheme required an investment of $212 million, financed with the support of the Chinese government. A subsidiary of China Energy, the China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC), was responsible for rehabilitating the plant, which quadrupled its generating capacity. The relaunch of Continue reading
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South Africa: Looking to build sustainable cities using China model
South Africa wants to build new cities to eradicate poverty, with theChinese model that uses a polycentric policy approach mooted as a possible blueprint off which to base this future plan. South Africa Deputy President Paul Mashatile said one of the lessons the country is learning from fellow BRICS member nations is that they have Continue reading
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