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Ecological Civilisation – China’s “Eight Principles”

27/05/2021 CEN_net 0

Published 2021/05/27 The concept of ecological civilisation serves as a guide for China’s fast-track endeavour to tackle the challenges facing its environment and ecosystems, respond to the public’s aspirations for a pleasant and eco-friendly living environment and promote sustainable development in a balanced manner. It lends an ideological impetus to China’s active involvement in global ecological and environmental governance to become an important player, contributor and leader in the global […]

Once-dwindling freshwater lake on grassland regains vitality

26/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

After a decade of ecological treatment, birds chirping, grass growing and water splashing, the wetlands around Hulun Lake in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have experienced improved biodiversity. Human activities and soil erosion had been blamed for a drastic fall on the water table of the lake since 2000. The lake’s water storage decreased to about 4.5 billion cubic meters in 2010 from its previous average of 12 billion […]

Steel industry embraces green shift for China’s carbon-cutting commitment

26/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) — Forging ahead toward a greener future, China is ever more committed to transforming the steel industry into a low carbon-emitting one amid its long-term green pledges. As China has promised to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, the steel industry remains the largest emitter among all manufacturing sectors in China, accounting for about 15 percent of the annual domestic […]

China continues major action to cut ozone depleting chemicals

26/05/2021 CEN_net 0

Published 2021/05/26 President Xi Jinping said that China has decided to accept the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on 16 April 2021. The announcement came as part of Xi’s conversation with Chancellor Merkel of Germany and President Macron of France. It is seen as a major global climate win that should also lend a boost of confidence to broader climate talks heating […]

The Eco-socialist Roots of Ecological Civilisation

26/05/2021 CEN_net 0

Published 2021/05/26 The notion of ecological civilization has become central to Chinese efforts to confront and deal with environmental problems. Here, Professor Arran Gare argues that the notion of ecological civilization “establishes a tradition of socialist thought that now has the potential to challenge and replace global capitalism.” However, ecological civilization is characterized by its proponents in different ways. Some see it as simply an adjunct to the existing system […]

China donates solar photovoltaic power systems to 5,000 Cuban households

26/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

China will provide solar photovoltaic power systems to 5,000 Cuban families living in complex terrain, with a supplies delivery ceremony held Monday in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province. Multilateralism and global cooperation are the only choice to cope with climate change, said a Chinese official at the South-South Cooperation on climate change event between China and Cuba. China has always attached great importance to tackling climate change, implemented national strategies to […]

Chinese investment in renewables soars under Belt & Road initiative – Greenpeace study

26/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

A 2019 report by environmental NGO Greenpeace found that China’s Belt & Road Initiative has led an investment surge in energy infrastructure in the regions covered by the plan – particularly south and Southeast Asia – over the five years to 2014 to 2019. Investment in Belt & Road countries has supported 12.6 GW of new wind and solar power generation capacity. That compares with just 450 MW in the […]

China continues major action to cut ozone depleting chemicals

26/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

President Xi Jinping said that China has decided to accept the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer on 16 April 2021. The announcement came as part of Xi’s conversation with Chancellor Merkel of Germany and President Macron of France. It is seen as a major global climate win that should also lend a boost of confidence to broader climate talks heating up this […]

Ecological cooperation a key part of Belt and Road Initiative

26/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

China has made ecological cooperation a key part of #BeltandRoad Initiative #BRI, with a number of green action initiatives “covering wide-ranging efforts in green infrastructure, green energy, green transport, green finance”: former Bangladeshi minister xhtxs.cn/eb7 DHAKA, April 27 (Xinhua) — China has made ecological cooperation a key part of the Belt and Road Initiative, Dilip Barua, former Bangladeshi Minister of Industries, said here Sunday. “In the face of unprecedented challenges in global governance, the […]

China Environment News

25/05/2021 CEN_net89 0

Our new web site is on the way … CEN has created an independent web site and is in the process of developing and commissioning it over the next few weeks. We intend to continue the CEN Facebook group as well. This is necessary given the excessive political censorship and extensive banning of pro-China individuals and groups by the US Facebook oligarchy and other US based social media and internet […]