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China’s 15th Five-Year Plan: Emissions reduction target tagged ‘insufficient progress’

China has released its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) during the country’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings, setting out economic and industrial priorities for the next...

China’s solar energy set to overtake coal, new coal rush threatens ‘historic’ shift

Solar power is set to overtake coal in China for the first time in 2026, according to the China Electricity Council. However, drawing on the latest...

China’s traditional medicine industry driving global pangolin poaching – EIA

China’s legal domestic market for pangolin medicine products is a key driver of the global illegal trade and poaching of pangolins, a new briefing...

China announces ‘underwhelming yet transformative’ updated climate pledge

Speaking at the UN Climate Summit on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, Chinese President, Xi Jinping, announced China’s updated national climate pledge (NDC) under the...

Minister seeks deeper collaboration with China in power infrastructure

Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has called for a deeper strategic partnership between Nigeria and China. The Minister spoke during the week in...

EU, China reaffirm climate cooperation amid global tensions, US desertion

In what looks like a rare demonstration of global alignment, the European Union and China on Thursday, July 24, 2025, issued a joint statement reaffirming their...

‘A major breakthrough’ – Cautious optimism greets Xi Jinping’s China climate action pledge

In a pivotal announcement at the Leaders Meeting on Climate and the Just Transition that held virtually ahead of the COP30 UN Climate Conference on Wednesday,...

GMO: China approves, EU authorises maize varieties, events

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, China’s National Crop Variety Registration Committee (CNCVRC) published the third list of...

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

WWF Africa has commemorated 20 years of Earth Hour, celebrating two decades of global and African-led action to protect...
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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

Solid waste is one of the most visible by-products of human prosperity - and one of the most underestimated...

‘Reducing demand’ identified a complementary strategy to combat illegal wildlife trade 

Demand for wildlife products supplied through illegal trade supply chains continues to place significant pressure on many wild species....

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WWF Africa marks 20 years of Earth Hour with call for renewed environmental action

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10 key takeaways that explain the global waste crisis

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