By 2030, Hungary will have the fourth largest capacity in the world for storing green energy after China, the United States and Germany. Forest-Vill, the Hungarian company behind the storage facility says construction is underway for the EUR 21 million, 20 MW storage facility, located near Szolnok. Chinese company Huawei…
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BRICS challenge to World Bank
End of Western hegemony: BRICS+ challenge World Bank Since its formation the World Bank has promoted and consolidated Western hegemony, imposed draconian neo-liberal economic policies and perpetuated global inequalities The World Bank has been the target of extensive criticism over the years by developing nations, centering on its operational practices…
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Anti-China moves harm climate action
Efforts by the US and EU to stem China’s dominance in green technologies risk stalling the fight against global warming, according to the veteran diplomat tasked by Xi Jinping to represent China on climate issues. Liu Zhenmin, appointed in January as China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, this month heads for his first in-person meetings in…
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Sth China extreme rain & climate change
Meteorological experts say combined influence of global warming and the El Nino phenomenon responsible for doubling precipitation in South China CGTN’s China Report said that at least five people were killed and 33 injured by a strong tornado that hit Guangzhou, the capital city of south China’s Guangdong Province, on…
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China’s Tree Planting Policy
Why does China seem insatiable with trees? In this article Beijing Channel looks at a piece of long-running Chinese policy – it’s decades-long quest to re-forest the country. Before diving into the details, here’s some statistics to show how serious, and successful China has been about planting trees: Now let’s…
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‘Sponge cities’ help climate-proof China
Cover photo: Sanya Mangrove Park – Yu has proposed “sponge cities” that prioritise green space to deal with flooding. Photo by Turenscape Beijing-based landscape architect Kongjian Yu has pioneered the concept of “sponge cities” – urban landscapes designed to soak up storm water, while creating appealing natural spaces Chinese landscape…
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China helps Ethiopia with off-grid solar
Ethiopian utility and Huawei sign MoU to provide solar electricity to communities in off-grid areas Ethiopia, which joined the BRICS group of emerging economies on 1 January 2024, currently generates around 90% percent of its electricity from renewable sources due to its large hydropower capacity. However, according to to World Bank…
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New anti-China narrative: overcapacity
During her visit to China at the beginning of April, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed her concern about an alleged overcapacity in the Asian giant’s new energy sector. In the last few weeks, this idea has been circulating in the Western media, accusing the Chinese government’s subsidies to energy…
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China bio-regions reshaped by climate change
Chinese study shows climate change impact on China’s dry–wet transition zones Climate change is significantly altering bioclimatic environments in China’s dry–wet transition zones, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Hydrology. The research conducted by scientists from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences,…
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Extreme weather hits south and east Asia
This extreme weather comes as the World Meteorological Organization published a report warning that climate change is causing major repercussions across Asia. SOUTHERN CHINA HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING INTENSE HEATWAVE ACROSS SOUTH AND EASTERN ASIA. Source: Carbon Debrief, Apr 26, 2024.