Extreme heatwaves are ‘new normal’

29/07/2023 CEN_net 0

NO COUNTRY CAN ACT ALONE: CHINA On 24 July, 2023 Xinhua reported that since June, temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere have continued to rise, and many countries, gripped by the most intense heatwave, have issued high temperature warnings. Forecasts show that 2023 […]

Solar power capacity boosted in China

28/07/2023 CEN_net 0

SOLAR SURGE China’s solar power installations are expected to “surge” this year, with “the projected new installed capacity being raised from 95-120 gigawatts (GW) to 120-140GW”, according to data released by the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA), China Daily reported. By comparison, […]

China drought cuts hydropower output

28/07/2023 CEN_net 0

In major news for China’s electricity system and emissions – and for the world, on 17 July, China’s National Bureau of Statistics  announced that despite overall electricity generation growing 3.8% year-on-year, hydropower output fell by nearly 23%  in the first […]

Ecocide, war and New American Century

24/07/2023 CEN_net 0

Ecocide is the deliberate destruction of an environment so that it can no longer sustain life. The attempt by the United States to maintain its global domination and its fatally outmoded model of modernity for others to emulate could commit this in […]

‘New American Century’- ecocide and war

24/07/2023 CEN_net 0

Ecocide is the deliberate destruction of an environment so that it can no longer sustain life. The attempt by the United States to maintain its global domination and its fatally outmoded model of modernity for others to emulate could commit this in […]

China-US relations: Climate diplomacy

21/07/2023 CEN_net 0

What’s stalling China-U.S. climate cooperation? Can China and the U.S. set aside rivalry for climate action ahead of COP28? Will China and the U.S. meet halfway through climate diplomacy? China is becoming a leader in global climate governance and is […]

US seeks ‘green’ sabotage of China

16/07/2023 CEN_net 0

Renewable energy less important than stopping Chinese industry. The reality is that the US wants Beijing to adopt an economic strategy that would destroy the basis of China’s growth and ensure its subordination to the US. In this brief but […]

Singapore – China expand BRI cooperation

13/07/2023 CEN_net 0

Since Deng Xiaoping visited Singapore in 1978, that country’s relationship with China has gone from strength to strength, anchored by regular high-level exchanges and robust economic ties. Among ASEAN members, Singapore was the first to support and participate in China’s […]

Chinese nuclear technology for Argentina

13/07/2023 CEN_net 0

BRI – China’s nuclear technology to spur safe, reliable energy for Argentina, contrasts with US rhetoric. China and Argentina have been close partners for decades and such a relationship has been further strengthened under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), […]

Nord Stream: China wants UN probe

12/07/2023 CEN_net 0

A Chinese envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated the call for an objective, impartial and professional investigation into the explosion of the Nord Stream pipelines in September last year. The explosion “not only poses a direct threat to […]