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COP26: China, India, others sabotaging Big Climate Pledge

The main reason for holding the COP26 conference is to get world leaders to agree to a joint declaration on how they will go...

Michael Simire - November 11, 2021

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COP26: We’ll do more to cut emissions this decade – US, China

The United States and China agreed on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 to “enhance ambition” on climate change, issuing a joint statement in which both...

Michael Simire - November 11, 2021

Climate Change

China strides toward carbon neutrality – Official

China has leveraged policy tools and explored market-oriented mechanisms, including establishing multi-level carbon trading markets and scaling up green financing to achieve carbon neutrality. Three...

Michael Simire - October 28, 2021

Business

Indonesia, China begin feasibility study on $560m coal-to-methanol plant

Indonesia and China have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study of a $560 million coal-to-methanol plant. Indonesia’s Industry Minister, Agus...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

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China to commit 1.5bn yuan to initiate Kunming Biodiversity Fund – Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 said China would take the lead by investing 1.5 billion yuan (about $233 million) to...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2021

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China gets thumbs-up over pledge to end financing fossil fuels abroad

At the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, President Xi Jinping of China announced the country would cease funding of coal-fired...

Michael Simire - September 22, 2021

Conservation

More rare animals discovered in southwest China

A total of 142 animal species under second-class state protection or above has been registered in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of southwest...

Michael Simire - September 1, 2021

Climate Change