Month: November 2021

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China’s vision of eco-civilization can prevent the “end of history”

November 3, 2021 CEN_com 0

Up until now, the world has followed the path founded in the West of industrial civilization. Its primary liberal political-economic model, characterized by unfettered private capital, has too often been eulogized as a perfect creation serving humanity. Indeed, it has been applauded as representing a utopian “end of history” which gives it a false quality of being representative of nature itself. However, continuing down this path, of industrial civilization, will […]

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How can China get rid of coal?

November 2, 2021 CEN_com 0

The crucial COP26 climate conference in Glasgow is underway. The conference is regarded as an important step in setting national carbon emission targets and mitigating global warming. China’s total carbon emissions are huge due to its population being the largest in the world. Coal usage is a complex issue in China. China aims to cut the use of fossil fuels to below 20 percent by 2060. But how can China, […]

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Global warming is behind extreme weather events: China NCC expert

November 2, 2021 CEN_com 0

A senior expert from China’s National Climate Center (NCC) has said that climate change is fueling the extreme weather events that hit the world this year – wildfires, heatwaves, torrential rains, drought, floods and storms.  “The occurrence of climate anomalies is due to the accelerating pace of global warming. If the global warming trend does not change, the frequent, strong and concurrent occurrence of extreme weather events will not change,” […]

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Over 100 world leaders endorse declaration to end deforestation by 2030

November 2, 2021 CEN_com 0

Over 100 world leaders pledged to “conserve forests and other terrestrial ecosystems and accelerate their restoration,” committing $19 billion in public and private funds to invest in protecting and restoring forests. The joint statement at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow was backed by the leaders of countries including Brazil, Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which collectively account for 85 percent of the world’s forests. The Glasgow Leaders’ […]

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China: “Opinions on further Strengthening the Protection of Biodiversity” announced by top authorities

November 2, 2021 CEN_com 0

The following extract from the Green Finance & Development Center at Fudan University, summarizes the key elements of the biodiversity “opinions” issued on October 19, 2021, by the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Part of China together with the General Office of the State Council issued the “Opinions on further Strengthening the Protection of Biodiversity” (in Chinese). As a document issued by both the General Office […]

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Be a volunteer researcher for China Environment News

November 1, 2021 CEN_com 0

Tasks: On an voluntary basis, identify issues, research and prepare articles on matters about China’s environmental progress at home and abroad [on-line and flexible / occasional to suit you]. Skills: background and qualifications in a relevant area such as environmental science or education, environmental economics, ecology or biological sciences, agricultural science or agricultural economics, science communication or journalism, etc; self motivated, with the ability to write clearly and concisely in […]