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China-Thailand Joint Laboratory for Climate and Marine Ecosystems

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

Thailand and China have much cooperation and interests in common in the areas of marine conservation and disaster prevention. This is particularly evident in the establishment in June 2013 of the China-Thailand Joint Laboratory for Climate and Marine Ecosystems in Phuket, Thailand. MODEL OF INTERNATIONAL MARINE COOPERATION The China-Thailand Joint Laboratory has become a model of international marine cooperation, Thai marine experts told Xinhua in a recent interview. Tipamat Upanoi, director of Phuket Marine Biological Center, […]

China renewables benefit the world: International Energy Agency

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

The rapid growth of renewable energy in China is outpacing the pursuit of national carbon goals, significantly aiding the global shift toward green energy, experts said, noting that China’s advances in technology, manufacturing and installations are crucial in providing affordable power and combating climate change globally. Heymi Bahar, senior analyst at the International Energy Agency, said China is contributing a major portion of the National Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the […]

Venezuelan President Maduro invited to BRICS leaders summit in Russia

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil announced on Friday that President Nicolas Maduro has been invited to the upcoming BRICS summit, scheduled to be held in Kazan, Russia, this October. Mideast Discourse reports that the Venezuelan Foreign Minister said on X that “President Vladimir Putin invited President Maduro to attend the leaders’ summit of the BRICS+ countries,” and posted the letter sent by Putin to Maduro. Last Sunday, Maduro was declared the […]

Timor-Leste: China to support green development and livelihood improvement

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

China has pledged to strengthen cooperation with Timor-Leste in green development – in areas such agriculture and fisheries, health, water conservancy, energy, education and poverty reduction, tourism, and digital economy. Dr José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, embarked on a state visit to the People’s Republic of China from 28 – 31 July 2024, during which he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Timor-Leste and China committed to […]

‘Trash hunt’: Chinese tourists transform into guardians of scenic beauty

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

“Reduce, reuse, recycle,” are the three Rs that waste environmental activists have underscored. Recently, this idea came to life in China at the Mingsha Mountain Crescent Spring scenic spot in Dunhuang, Northwest China’s Gansu Province. With the tourist season in full swing, Dunhuang’s iconic scenic spot has been bustling with visitors – around 20,000 a day since July. But with this influx, the challenge of managing waste has become more […]

China expands energy storage capacity to utilize more renewables

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s energy storage capacity is expanding to facilitate the utilization of growing renewable power amid the country’s efforts to advance its green energy transition. China’s installed new-type energy storage capacity had reached 44.44 gigawatts by of the end of June, expanding 40 percent compared with the end of last year, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Wednesday. Lithium-ion batteries accounted for 97 percent of China’s new-type energy storage capacity […]

From national to world scenery – China’s World Heritage Sites

August 5, 2024 CEN_com 0

World Heritage promotes mutual learning among civilizations. The Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage promulgated in 1972 was a global landmark event for UNESCO, aimed at exploring cultural teleology and universal values with culture as the starting point. The Convention mainly stipulates the definition of cultural and natural heritage, as well as measures for national and international protection of cultural and natural heritage. It also specifies […]

China’s arduous fight against desertification

August 1, 2024 CEN_com 0

Xinhua published an article a month ago titled “How China leads global fight against desertification”, which I would like to share with you. We know that China has successfully reduced large area of desertification, but how did China make it? The following article gave us some clue. China, one of the countries with the severest desertification, has made significant progress in curbing the expansion of deserts after decades of relentless […]

China’s Directory to Accelerate Green Technology Adoption

August 1, 2024 CEN_com 0

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and seven other departments have announced the “Green Technology Promotion Directory (2024 Edition)” to accelerate the deployment of advanced green technologies. As reported by the International Institute of Green Finance (IIGF) in its recent Green Finance Brief, the Directory focuses on sectors like energy conservation, environmental protection, resource recycling, and green infrastructure upgrades. The NDRC will promote these technologies through various events and encourage […]