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China confirms it will cease building new coal-fired power projects abroad

September 22, 2021 CEN_com 0

Xi Jinping says China will stop building coal plants overseas. This almost completely ends the international finance of coal in a single sentence. Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (via video conference) on September 21, 2021. In keeping with China’s long-held approach of working through the established UN international system, the President proposed a Global Development Initiative, calling […]

Across China: clear sky a testament to coal base’s transformation

September 21, 2021 CEN_com 0

TAIYUAN, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) — With the environment getting better, photographer Wu Haizhan, from north China’s Shanxi Province, spends a lot more time shooting the starry sky at a local forest park. “Stars that used to be difficult to spot can be observed easily now,” said Wu, who has frequented the Taihang Honggu National Forest Park in Qinshui County for the past five years. The park is home to a […]

Foshan’s hydrogen trams lead a silent revolution in China’s green transport

September 20, 2021 CEN_com 0

A quiet revolution in transport is under way in Foshan city in southern China’s Greater Bay Area. The Chinese government hopes it will pave the way for public transport to become emissions-free. SCMP reports that “A tram running 6.6 kilometres from Cangjiang Road to Zhihu in the Gaoming district has been operating since late 2019, powered by so-called “blue” hydrogen produced through breaking down methane gas into carbon monoxide and hydrogen.” […]

Rooftop solar to roll out on China’s public buildings

September 19, 2021 CEN_com 0

On Tiananmen Square, China’s very heart, an 850 square metre solar installation is in operation. The panels sit on the roof of the Great Hall of the People, generating 98,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) a year to run the building below. This is not a common arrangement. Nationally, next-to-no government or public buildings have rooftop solar installations. In late June, China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) published a notice on county-level trials of distributed […]

Rewilding and regenerating: Safeguarding the Loess Plateau ecoregion

September 19, 2021 CEN_com 0

Halting and reversing the decline of nature and enhancing climate resilience have become both an opportunity and an obligation of the Loess Plateau ecoregion in China. It also offers a living case of transition of a traditionally coal-dependent region towards a future that is people and planet positive. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent visit to northwestern Shaanxi Province has further highlighted the significance and the level of priority the central […]

China unveils 5-year plan to control plastic pollution

September 17, 2021 CEN_com 0

BEIJING, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — China on Wednesday unveiled a plan on controlling plastic pollution over the next five years, aiming to effectively curb white pollution by 2025. The action plan, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, aims to “further improve the management of the entire chain of plastic pollution”. It details measures to cut the production and use of […]

Biden sabotages global adoption of solar power

September 16, 2021 CEN_com 0

What’s really behind the Biden regime’s sabotageing global adoption of Chinese solar equipment ? “The reality is that the Biden is doing everything he can to sabotage the adoption of solar power across the globe” Extreme heat in 2021 has broken the famous “Dust Bowl” record from 1936 for the hottest summer on record in the USA. In 1936, the world observed a hot blob on a relatively cool planet. […]

US sanctions aim to cripple global growth in solar power – while climate change turns North America into a “dust bowl”

September 16, 2021 CEN_com 0

“the reality is that the Biden is doing everything he can to sabotage the adoption of solar power across the globe” Extreme heat in 2021 has broken the famous Dust Bowl record from 1936 for the hottest summer on record in the USA. In 1936, the world observed a hot blob on a relatively cool planet. Today, we have a hot blob on a warm planet. The combination of Canada […]

Yucun: how heavily polluted village turned itself green

September 15, 2021 CEN_com 0

In the 1980s, the economy of Yu Village in east China’s Zhejiang Province depended on mining but this came at the expense of the environment. In 2003, Xi Jinping, then Party chief of Zhejiang Province, proposed a “Green Zhejiang” strategy, saying “Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.” Since then, the village has transformed itself into a tourist destination, receiving up to 200 travelers a day.#GreenChina Miracle in Yucun: […]

The role of State-owned enterprises in China

September 15, 2021 CEN_com 0

Chinese SOEs are social enterprises that effectively balance the demands of multiple stakeholders. More importantly, China’s institutions provides a better supporting ecosystem for SOEs to reinforce the creation of social value when pursuing value maximization. The Chinese SOEs are able to sacrifice profits and efficiency to fulfill social roles (including environmental ones) when necessary. State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are important components of the Chinese economy. Although SOEs are generally considered inefficient […]