In traditional Chinese philosophy, challenge is opportunity. We find the way out as a synergy of three different policy objectives, growth, energy security and #climatechange. source
Read More »Researcher exposes China’s hypocrisy at UN climate change event
While China is seeking to promote its new “Green Silk Road” initiative at a United Nations event, a U.S. researcher pointed out that the communist authorities were preaching hypocrisy to the world leaders. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights source
Read More »Climate Change Drying Up China’s Three Gorges Dam
The drought in China’s Sichuan Province this year that led to widespread power cuts may just be a sign of things to come. Water woes are also hitting the massive Three Gorges Dam. It’s all part of a global hydropower crisis that’s being made worse by global warming. Dan Murtaugh …
Read More »Consultation on research into greening China’s Belt and Road Initiative
On 27 March, ClientEarth co-hosted the First Consultation Meeting of Joint Research on “Green Development Guidance for Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Projects”, also known as the “Green Light System”, with the Secretariat of BRI International Green Development Coalition (BRIGC) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). Over the last few …
Read More »Coronavirus cuts China’s greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter
The coronavirus has wiped out at least a quarter of China’s emissions of damaging greenhouse gases in the past two weeks, scientists have found. Measures to prevent the spread of the outbreak have led to sharp drops in the burning of fossil fuels – a key cause of the climate …
Read More »EWT responds to China’s illegal wildlife trade ban
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) welcomes the announcement by the Chinese Communist Party to enforce the ban on illegal wildlife trade and increase regulation of wildlife markets. Evidence points to wildlife markets as a source of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which has resulted in human and economic costs. The EWT …
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