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Tiananmen Protests Reading List from Qiao Collective
As the anniversary of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen Square protests approaches, we can expect the usual Western campaign of exaggeration and outright lies to build to a crescendo yet again. The Qiao Collective has curated a short reading list that provides an alternative perspective on the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Qiao… Continue reading
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News in brief
China develops new “breakthrough” wheat variety China Science reports China has developed a breakthrough wheat variety, named Yangmai 33, with high resistance to scab and powdery mildew for the first time. The new variety is expected to become a new generation of dominant varieties in China and help solve the world’s food problems. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2516109708443374/permalink/4047601818627481/ Continue reading
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China to extract uranium from seawater
China Seawater Uranium Extraction Technology Innovation Alliance Council launched. China plans to have a fully operational facility capable of extracting uranium from the ocean in about a decade’s time, according to the country’s nuclear authorities. The technical details of how China plans to build the extraction plant have not been disclosed but researchers around the… Continue reading
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Measuring CO2 production unfair for developing nations
Measuring CO2 emissions solely against production unfair for developing countries. WASHINGTON, April 24, 2021 (Xinhua) Calculating CO2 emissions solely on the basis of production “disproportionately” penalizes developing countries which quite naturally have a higher carbon content in their economic structures, a renowned U.S. expert has said. “What I am hoping for rather is consumption-based accounting… Continue reading
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Germany’s ‘climate club’ proposal
On May 22, German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Olaf Scholz proposed the formation of an EU “climate club” that offsets trade frictions and synthesizes climate protection strategies with Washington, Tokyo and Beijing. “It is a wise thing not just to discuss about how the European Union can do this and how we could avoid to have difficulties… Continue reading
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Yuan Longping father of hybrid rice
China on Monday morning held a memorial service to bid farewell to Yuan Longping, known as the “father of hybrid rice,” who passed away on Saturday. Despite being a busy workday, thousands of people dressed in black showed up and laid flowers at the site in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province. The top… Continue reading
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Nature spurs better development
The Chinese government’s new guideline on building an economic system promotes green, low-carbon and circular development. The policy will promote overall green transformation of the economy. It will also stimulate high-quality development, helping reach the goal of peaking carbon dioxide emissions before 2030, said Lin Boqiang, dean of the China Institute for Studies in Energy… Continue reading
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Xinjiang solar debunks forced labor
Factory shows off highly automated operation to Western visitors Xinjiang Daqo, a high-purity polysilicon manufacturer in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, sought to debunk accusations of using “forced labor”, as it opened its doors to solar industry analysts from top financial institutions and journalists from English-language media. By showing off its production lines equipped with… Continue reading
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China building modern energy system
China’s output of electricity generated by wind, solar, and nuclear power plants increased by 17.6 percent, 12.5 percent, and 9.6 percent respectively over the past two years ago. Attaching great importance to low-carbon energy development, China is actively promoting energy consumption, energy supply, technology and innovation, and institution upgrading. The country is making multi-faceted efforts… Continue reading
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Editorial Statement
About China Environment News Global environmental crisis is the product of centuries of Western exploitation of the land, natural resources and labour of the Global South. Seriously tackling the global ecological crisis must involve a global redistribution of power and wealth from the West to the Global South. We unequivocally acknowledge this will require nationally appropriate forms of… Continue reading
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Start of China’s global environmental journey: 1972 Stockholm Conference
Published 2021/09/27 The Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment, in June 1972, was the first major United Nations event featuring the People’s Republic of China. It helped shaped the country’s understanding of environmental issues ever since. UN Convention on Biological DiversityChina is set to host a major UN environmental conference, after a delay of more… Continue reading
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Simply measuring CO2 production unfair to poor countries
Published 2021/05/25 Measuring CO2 emissions solely against production unfair for developing countries. Calculating CO2 emissions solely on the basis of production “disproportionately” penalizes developing countries which quite naturally have a higher carbon content in their economic structures, a renowned U.S. expert has said. “What I am hoping for rather is consumption-based accounting of emissions also… Continue reading
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Facebook Post: 2017-02-28T18:05:19
Had to take my work car in for a service today so l had an hour to fill in while l waited. Right next to the motorcycle shop. What else does one do in a situation like that but buy a new French made, light weight, carbon fibre helmet?? :-) :-) ;-) Continue reading
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