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EU to limit Chinese wind turbines?
Photo: A wind farm in China’s northern Hebei province. Like solar panels, EVs and lithium-ion batteries, China saw robust growth in exports of wind turbines last year: Xinhua EU limits on Chinese wind turbines could jeopardise climate targets On 9 April, 2024 the European Union announced it would launch a subsidy investigation into Chinese wind… Continue reading
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China solar for Suriname remote villages
BRI: China helps Suriname solve power shortage in remote villages Under the Belt and Road Initiative, China is helping local people in remote areas build small hybrid power plants in the South American country of Suriname. Nine of the villages are so remote that diesel can only be brought in by boat on the river.… Continue reading
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China’s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change
Published 2022/08/25 In November 2019 the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China published a report titled China’s Policies and Actions for Addressing Climate Change. The stated aim of the report was to help “interested people fully understand China’s policies and actions, and their performance and effects in addressing climate change.” That report remains a… Continue reading
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Extreme heat and global climate
Published 2022/08/24 What does extreme heat tell us about global climate? China recently braved its strongest heatwave. Europe is also suffering from heatwaves and the worst drought in 500 years. What’s behind the high temperatures? And what does this extreme heat tell us about global climate change? What is going to be the impact on… Continue reading
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Emerging technologies hasten China’s renewables revolution
Published2022/08/20 Electricity generation remains China’s major source of CO2 emissions. China Daily reports: Digital technology will play an important role in Chinese power generation enterprises’ transition to a low carbon world by enabling emissions reductions, according to a recently released report. Digitalization tools, including the internet of things, 5G, smart grids and distributed energy resources, along… Continue reading
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Climate catastrophes: China hit by floods
World facing climate catastrophes? China hit by floods Published 2022/08/19 LEVELS OF RAINFALL IN CHINA NOT SEEN SINCE THE EARLY 1960S. Authorities across much of southern China have issued weather advisories for heavy rain and severe flooding. Over 80 rivers have already seen waters exceed warning levels after days of heavy rains. Over 1.79 million… Continue reading
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Are heat waves China’s new normal
For China are heat waves are the ‘new normal’ under climate change? Published 2022/08/19 It’s not a mirage. Across China, heat waves are becoming more frequent, lasting longer, and getting hotter — with deadly consequences. For more than a month, much of China has been blanketed by extreme heat. From June 16 to July 9,… Continue reading
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Drought triggers power shortages in China’s Yangtze basin
Published2022/08/19 Since mid-June, China has been facing the most intense and enduring heat waves since records began in 1961, according to the National Climate Centre. In the past week, the middle and lower Yangtze River basin has experienced exceptionally hot and dry spells in what is supposed to be the flood season, forcing provinces to… Continue reading
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China commissions 200 MW vanadium battery
China commissions first phase of 200 MW ‘vanadium flow battery’ – scale dwarfs anything else in the world Published2022/08/12 Energy Storage News reports that China has commissioned a 100MW/400MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) energy storage system in Dalian City’s Shahekou District, which is in Liaoning Province in northeastern China. A vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB)… Continue reading
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China’s advantage in green manufacturing
China’s advantage in green manufacturing is blessing for climate action “Washington’s longing for China to slow down its green technology innovation and exports in order to give US companies more time to catch up is laughable.” US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on March 27, 2024 alleged that a jump in China’s green technology exports is… Continue reading
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China tool renewal boosts green transition
China’s climate goals: action plan calling for renewal of equipment can also boost green transition In a circular issued on March 13, 2024, the State Council, China’s cabinet, released an action plan to promote large-scale equipment renewals and trade-ins of consumer goods to propel the high-quality development of its economy and to boost investment and… Continue reading
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Chinese solid-state 2000 km EV battery
New Chinese solid-state battery to give EVs 2000 km range A solid-state battery developer in China has unveiled a new cell that could help change the game for electric mobility. Tailan New Energy’s vehicle-grade all-solid-state lithium batteries offer energy density twice that of other cells in the segment, empowering the Chinese battery maker to hail the cells… Continue reading
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China nurtures green factories
China announces new measures on the phased nurturing and management of green factories On January 30, 2024, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued new measures on the phased nurturing and management of green factories, which came into effect immediately. These measures set out criteria and steps to nurture green factories. A green factory refers… Continue reading
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Quarter of 2024 Europe EVs Chinese: estimate
Almost a fifth (19.5%) of electric vehicles sold in Europe in 2023 were made in China and this is on track to reach a quarter (25%) in 2024, according to new analysis by NGO the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E).The forecast comes as the EU is considering a range of environmental tariffs on… Continue reading
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China urges global efforts on marine issues
China’s climate change envoy urges global efforts to address marine issues Liu Zhenmin, China’s special envoy for climate change, has called for intensified global efforts at different levels to address the fragmentation in marine governance amid maritime tensions that threaten the world’s economic prosperity and overexploitation that jeopardizes ocean sustainability. He made the remarks during… Continue reading
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China shares green technology
China biggest contributor of green technologies China has not only become the world’s top filer of patent applications but also the top contributor of green technologies to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)’s green technology sharing platform, the head of the WIPO said on Thursday. In a group interview with the Global Times and several… Continue reading
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China sends Tibetan glacier water to Maldives
China ships a million bottles of melting Tibetan glacier water to climate-threatened Maldives China has sent more than a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers to the Maldives, officials said Thursday, a gift from the world’s highest mountains to a low-lying archipelago threatened by rising seas. The Indian Ocean nation of 1,192 tiny… Continue reading
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Extreme heat and ozone pollution in China
Extreme heat and ozone pollution: Chinese scientists call for targeted control strategies Elevated surface ozone concentrations in China are posing a significant threat to both human health and crop yields. Extreme heat can greatly exacerbate ozone pollution through both complex chemical and physical processes. For example, extreme heat is often accompanied by stagnant weather conditions,… Continue reading
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China & ASEAN – BRI sustainable development
China and ASEAN forge sustainable development pathways through collaborative action: ASEAN and China Dialogue on Bio-Circular-Green Economy and Climate Action for the Region China and ASEAN, as close neighbors and important partners, possess extensive opportunities for collaboration in multiple sectors, for example, the green economy and climate action, which also helps to promote the sustainable… Continue reading
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Bangladesh: China-funded wind farm
Bangladesh’s China-funded first commercial wind power plant starts production Bangladesh has achieved a new milestone in its renewable energy ambition, with the country’s first commercial wind power plant going into full production this month. The 724 km long coastal region of Bangladesh has significant wind power generation potential. The country produces over 890MW from renewable sources… Continue reading
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Three Zones Environmental Guidelines
China’s New ‘Three Zones’ for Environmental Protection Guidelines (UPDATED) Further information on the China’s Guidelines on region-specific environmental management has been provided on March 18, 2024 by Ying Xue from the China Ecological Civilization newsletter on Substack. The newsletter reports that the guidelines, titled “关于加强生态环境分区管控的意见” Guidelines on Strengthening Ecological Environment Zoning Management and Control, provide for three categories of zones.… Continue reading
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China ecological monitoring
China to establish modern ecological environment monitoring system by 2035 China will exert great efforts to establish a modern ecological environment monitoring system by 2035 for building “Beautiful China,” according to a document released by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) in Beijing on Friday. Beautiful China Currently, three monitoring indicators for evaluating “Beautiful… Continue reading
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China’s uranium from seawater technology
China discovers new technology for extracting uranium from seawater Scientists at Northeastern University in Changchun, China, recently developed a new technique for collecting uranium from ocean water. The creation of a carbon fiber material that effectively extracts uranium from seawater offers a promising solution to access seawater’s vast uranium reserves. The invention heralds a breakthrough… Continue reading
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BRI: Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link
The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project is designed to improve connectivity between Peninsular Malaysia’s East Coast and the West Coast states. The ECRL is a key part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Malaysia, and is part funded by China’s state-owned Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. Malaysia has a close economic relationship with China,… Continue reading
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China: climate change legislation
China needs to speed up climate change legislation, says NPC deputy A national legislator has called for legislation tackling climate change to be accelerated to help achieve the country’s ambitious climate targets. The legislation and the establishment of a legal system for reducing carbon emissions are an urgent necessity for the country to achieve its… Continue reading
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China Industry Policy spurs Green economy
How China’s Industrial Policy is accelerating its Green Tech economy’s growth This video from Channel News Asia (7 min) looks at what drives China’s highly successful industrial policy in the green technology sector. “Sichuan houses the largest clean energy industrial cluster – and it’s a result of industrial policy. Local government officials carefully select the… Continue reading
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The growing menace of wildfires
Under the background of global warming, exposure to wildfire is a growing public health concern worldwide.Wildfires are posing a growing danger, particularly in the US and Canada in North America, and in the Mediterranean region in Europe. Parts of China and many other countries have also experienced more intense wildfires. Wildfire events in southwestern China… Continue reading
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China government ecological work report
Key points related to ecological civilization in Chinese government 2024 work report Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a government work report on behalf of the State Council at the opening meeting of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress on Tuesday morning, March 5,2024. China’s annual “two sessions,” a highly anticipated event on the… Continue reading
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Clear targets for realizing Beautiful China
In the first weeks of this year, China’s central government issued a policy document clarifying what is meant by building a “Beautiful China” (2024 Guidelines to comprehensively promote the development of a Beautiful China), which set out a broad range of environmental targets through 2035 and even beyond. In a recent article for China Daily Global, Dimitri de… Continue reading
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US war on China electric cars
US regime’s war on Chinese electric cars has begun The Biden administration has announced that it’s launching a probe into Chinese “smart cars,” vowing to protect the American automobile industry. As is conventional, the White House branded the cars a “national security threat” and claimed, baselessly, that they can transmit data back to China. Of course, any seasoned and good-faith… Continue reading
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China Baihetan hydro dam world’s 2nd largest
China’s Baihetan Dam 2nd largest hydropower station in world The Baihetan hydropower project is a 16GW hydroelectric facility on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in south-west China. It is the world’s second biggest power station in terms of generating capacity after the Three Gorges Dam. The Dam project entered its full… Continue reading
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China builds 1st onshore modular reactor
The world’s first onshore commercial modular pressurized water reactor, Linglong One, completed its final stage of construction in Hainan province, according to reports. The Linglong One, also known as the ACP100, a small modular reactor (SMR), and was the first SMR to be approved by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2016. Each unit has power… Continue reading
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China and Iran renewable energy cooperation
Iran, located on the new Eurasian land-bridge of the Silk Road Economic Belt as well as the China-Central Asia-West Asia Economic Corridor, is an important point along the “Belt and Road”. In January 2016, China and Iran established a comprehensive strategic partnership and signed “the Memorandum of Understanding on Jointly Promoting Construction of the Silk… Continue reading
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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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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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