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By Xinhua writer Zhao Yang BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Faced with unprecedented challenges and uncertainties in the current world, China has resolutely taken th
According to data from the Union of Concerned Scientists, Russia ranks fourth in the world for annual carbon emissions. But if overall emissions since the pre-Industrial period are taken into account, Russia moves to third place, behind the United States and China, Carbon Brief said. In total, Russia has emitted around 170 billion tons of […]
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group I report, "Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis", which was released on Aug 9, is the most authoritative study on climate change, and will help improve global environmental governance and prompt countries to negotiate climate treaties.
1. Overview On 31 May, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment ("MEE") promulgated the Guiding Opinions on Strengthening the Source Prevention and Control for Ecological Environment toward Construction Projects with High Energy Consumption and High Emission (《关于加强高耗能、高排放建设项目生态环境源头防控的指导意见》 in Chinese) (Guiding Opinions). As indicated by the title, the Guiding Opinions aims at raising the threshold for construction projects consuming high amount of energy and generating high level of carbon emission (两高项目 in Chinese) (Two High ...
Biodegradables will not solve China’s plastics crisis Beijing, China – Increased production of biodegradable plastics will not solve China’s plastics pollution crisis, a new report from Greenpeace East Asia shows. If the rush to produce biodegradable plastics continues, China’s e-commerce industry is on track to generate an estimated 5 million tonnes of biodegradable plastic waste per year by 2025 [1], the report reveals. “Switching from one type of plastic to another cannot solve the plastics pollution crisis that we’re facing,” said Greenpeace East Asia plastics researcher Dr....