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Chinese agrivoltaics project in Japan operational
KYOTO, Japan, Aug. 26, 2024 — Trina Solar Co Ltd, a Chinese photovoltaics company founded in 1997, announced the commercial operation of its latest agrivoltaics project, located in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The project is will generate 2,700 MWh of clean energy annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 1,760 tons each year. Macau Business Media reports that this Continue reading
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Climate change induced ‘natural disasters’ continue to hit China
Extreme weather events continued across China over recent weeks. These “natural disasters” cost China nearly 元77 billion yuan ($10.7bn) last month – the biggest amount of losses for the month of July since 2021. EXTREME WEATHER A “once-in-a-century flood” was recorded by the Zhimenda hydrological station along the Yangtze River in south China, reported China Daily. Continue reading
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China – Weather extremes lower rice yield
How climate change is driving up food prices. China is a major producer of cereals – growing more rice and wheat than any other country in the world. Based on the findings of a joint 2023 study by scientists from China, Germany, France and Cyprus, published in the journal Nature, the chart below shows that extreme rainfall cut rice yields Continue reading
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‘Nuclear terrorism’ – Ukraine attack on Kursk nuclear power plant
CGTN Global reports that Russia on Friday (Aug 23, 2024) accused Ukraine of trying to attack the Kursk nuclear power station in what it called an act of “nuclear terrorism”, days before the head of the United Nations atomic watchdog is due to visit the site. The nuclear plant is located in the Kursk region of Continue reading
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How China is winning the Green Energy race
China’s perceived march towards global domination appears to be ruffling some feathers in the Western world, writes David Borlace on his program, Just Have a Think. He notes, China’s version of the industrial revolution has lifted hundreds of millions out of abject poverty, but it is still held up by some as the greatest modern sin Continue reading
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China’s booming EV market boosts growth in charging infrastruture
China’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure continued to increase in the first half (H1) of this year, thanks to the rapid expansion of the country’s EV market. By the end of June, the total number of charging piles in China reached 10.24 million units, an increase of 54 percent year on year, Zhang Xing, a Continue reading
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Nord Stream sabotage was major environmental crime
RUSSIA DISMISSES GERMAN NARRATIVE ON NORD STREAM BLASTS AT UN Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that it is “clear” that the United States ordered the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines. “It is clear that to carry out such a terrorist attack, there was a command from the very top, as they Continue reading
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China’s deep-sea manned submersible Jiaolong conducts scientific research in Western Pacific
In Chinese mythology, Jiaolong is a dragon often depicted as a scaled, hornless, and aquatic creature. The submersible was named after the mythical creature because of its ability to explore the depths of the ocean. China’s deep-sea manned submersible Jiaolong conducted a deep-diving operation in the Western Pacific Ocean on Sunday 18 August 2024, with Continue reading
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How China bridges urban and rural development through ecological value
As pointed out by the resolution of the third plenary session of the Communist Party of China, integrated urban and rural development is essential to Chinese modernization. “We must promote equal exchanges and two-way flows of production factors between urban and rural areas, to narrow the disparities between the two and promote their shared prosperity Continue reading
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Venezuela offers BRICS countries access to its vast oil and gas reserves
International media, including Russia’s RT News, have reported that Venezuela could transfer the development rights to its vast oil and gas fields that are currently signed with American energy companies to entities from BRICS nations, President Nicolas Maduro warned on August 2, 2024 during a press conference in Caracas. With an estimated 303 billion barrels, Venezuela Continue reading
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China launches new scientific expedition to Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
Scientific surveys valuable for safeguarding ecology on “roof of the world”. China’s second Qinghai-Xizang Plateau scientific expedition and research has produced a series of world-class original findings, providing scientific support for the ecological security of the plateau. China launched a scientific expedition in Lhasa on Sunday to investigate the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau — known as Asia’s Continue reading
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Climate-Resilient Ocean Governance in the People’s Republic of China
Focused on the People’s Republic of China (PRC), this article looks at how climate change impacts coastal ecosystems and marine biodiversity. In an era of global connectivity and shared environmental challenges, the linkages between oceans and climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. Oceans have the great potential to exacerbate or mitigate climate change and its Continue reading
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Chinese enterprises drive Cambodia’s green and low-carbon energy transition
“The active participation and contributions of Chinese enterprises are crucial to Cambodia’s green and low-carbon development.” This statement was made by Chuop Paris, Cambodia’s Secretary of State at the Ministry of Environment, on August 15 2024 at an international symposium in Beijing, themed as “Environment, Development and Human Rights: Green and Low-carbon Development in the Continue reading
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De-risking West’s critical minerals trade with China will cost $ billions and delay global energy transition
Securing copper supply: no China, no energy transition. Inefficiencies of shifting away from China for critical minerals would increase the cost of finished goods and delay the energy transition. The global shift toward clean energy and decarbonisation hinges significantly on copper. With the increasing demand for copper, Western efforts to secure critical minerals and reduce Continue reading
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China Action Plan for Low-Carbon Transformation of Coal-Fired Power
China has issued an action plan to promote the low-carbon transformation of coal-fired power, with plans to diversify financing channels and grant preferential loan policies to qualified projects. The plan also includes improving carbon-reduction-related technologies for coal-fired power, as well as new infrastructure construction. This will help to ensure China’s energy security amid the global 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 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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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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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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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 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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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-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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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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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 backs renewable energy uptake in Cambodia
Chinese companies play important role in Cambodia’s solar development. In 2018, Hengtong Optic-Electric secured the rights to build the country’s second-largest solar farm, which has a capacity of 200MW. Additionally, late last year, the China Datang Corporation announced a $600 million investment in solar and wind projects in Cambodia. In April 2024 representatives of CHN Continue reading
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China’s 3rd Plenum Resolution and Ecological Civilization
What did China’s 3rd Plenum Resolution say about Ecological Civilization? China Ecological Civilization newsletter regularly reports on Chinese government documents with importance to ecological civilization. Its latest report is on the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively to Advance Chinese Modernization. It’s a long title. But Continue reading
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Italy, China sign three-year action plan
INCLUDES STRATEGIC INDUSTRIAL SECTORS SUCH AS ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND RENEWABLES “The two countries will participate in supercharged trade spanning electric vehicles to renewable energy.” Italy and China have signed a three-year action plan to implement past accords, to explore new forms of co-operation and to foster collaboration in sectors such as auto manufacturing. These moves Continue reading
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Wuhan residents pioneer winning formula for rooftop solar
A rooftop solar project in China suggests community emissions-reduction work must benefit everybody to succeed. China’s housing regulations are such that the roof of an apartment block is communally owned by all residents. That means there must be unanimous agreement to install solar panels there, making this a far more complicated undertaking than doing the same atop Continue reading
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China-led bloc renews call for West to pay trillions in climate funds for poor nations
A bloc of developing countries has accused wealthy nations of a lack of transparency in their approach to climate financing while seeking to “dilute their legal obligations” to help poorer economies. A China-led bloc of four newly industrialised countries said rich countries needed to pay up “trillions of dollars” in climate finance, adding that developed Continue reading
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