Month: July 2024

Architecture: a sustainable hydrogen-inspired energy park in China

July 23, 2024 CEN_com 0

In the former industrial area of Jinan, in China’s Shandong province, architects recently developed a master plan for a new district and a new sustainable energy production plant. The plan of the development takes the form of a central core, with layers radiating out from the centre to form a concentrically organised street network punctuated by public squares. The layout reflects the circular production chain, with feedback loops between the […]

Northwest China wetland becomes migratory bird heaven

July 23, 2024 CEN_com 0

Photo: A group of black storks gather at the Heihe Wetland National Nature Reserve in Zhangye, northwest China’s Gansu Province, October 5, 2023. With the implementation of enhanced ecological conservation measures, the Heihe Wetland National Nature Reserve in northwest China’s Gansu Province, is experiencing a remarkable boom in migratory bird populations, particularly the endangered black stork. The latest data from the reserve’s management bureau reveals that 82 black stork nests […]

China installing wind and solar equivalent of five large nuclear power stations per week

July 21, 2024 CEN_com 0

New figures show the pace of China’s clean energy transition is roughly the equivalent of installing five large-scale nuclear power plants worth of renewables every week. It’s installing at least 10 gigawatts of wind and solar generation capacity every fortnight. Tech Advocate reports: China, the world’s largest energy consumer, is making rapid strides in its transition to a low-carbon economy. In a bid to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels […]

BRICS-member Brazil leads G20 with renewable energy surge

July 21, 2024 CEN_com 0

In a striking demonstration of renewable energy leadership, Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power, reaching 89% renewable electricity generation. Brazil has emerged as the top performer among G20 countries in harnessing green power. According to the latest findings from the global energy think tank Ember, Brazil generated a remarkable 89% of its electricity from renewable source in 2023, significantly outpacing the global […]

Localized climate adaptation strategies ‘imperative’ for China

July 20, 2024 CEN_com 0

Urgent Calls for Localized Climate Risk Adaptation Solutions in China: Greenpeace. Greenpeace East Asia’s Beijing office on July 19, 2024 issued a call, in the light of experience in responding to major climate change-induced flood events, for China to develop a greater emphasis on local strategies for disaster prevention. The Greenpeace statement follows: Since April 2024, southern regions of China have experienced long-lasting heavy rainfall events, leading to multiple floods […]

Brazil reveals plan to join Belt and Road Initiative

July 20, 2024 CEN_com 0

Brazil’s president revealed on Friday that his administration was putting together “a proposal to join” the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s flagship infrastructure and investment project. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shared the news during an event announcing investments by the Brazilian Development Bank to renovate a highway between Rio de Janeiro and the city of Santos, site of the country’s main port. Describing a synergy between Chinese interests and […]

China & Brazil collaborate to enhance sustainable beef production

July 20, 2024 CEN_com 0

A MODEL FOR OTHER COUNTRIES TO FOLLOW? China and Brazil launch a pilot scheme to improve beef production sustainability, addressing emissions and deforestation concerns while setting a global standard for transparency in the beef supply chain. China, the world’s largest beef importer, and Brazil, the biggest supplier, are embarking on a significant initiative to make beef production more sustainable. Their unique positions in the global beef industry give this collaborative effort […]

BRICS members China and Saudi Arabia sign world’s largest energy storage deal

July 17, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s photovoltaic inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply on July 15, 2024 signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Algihaz Holding for an energy storage project with a capacity of 7.8GWh. PV Magazine describe this as “amounting to the world’s largest grid-side storage order.” Sungrow Power Supply, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, secured the top spot in the 2023 global PV inverter shipment rankings according to S&P Global Commodity […]

EU Struggles to Meet Climate Goals

July 16, 2024 CEN_com 0

ECONOMIC WAR ON CHINA, RUSSIA WEAKENS EU ENVIRONMENTAL PUSH. The European Union is failing to meet targets for the production of electric batteries and other green technology amid a lack of political leadership on climate policy, argues an editorial in the London-based Financial Times (FT) this week. “News that European battery projects are being scrapped or seriously scaled down is an important sign of things going wrong”, the FT wrote. The article […]

China’s major reforms in ecological conservation over the decade

July 15, 2024 CEN_com 0

POLICES AND FACTS. Over the past decade, China’s ecological conservation efforts have yielded extensive fruits in its commitment to sustainable growth as it pursues modernization. The building of an ecological civilization was set as one of the five major pillars in China’s overall development by the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012. Since 2012, President Xi has made the sustainable development of the Chinese nation […]