Analysis
by Lila Buckley on December 19, 2006 As nations struggle to agree on post-2012 approaches to global warming, China has come under scrutiny for being the world’s second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases yet not having any mandatory emissions reduction scheme in place. Critics argue that after the so-called “carbon trading mechanisms” under the Kyoto Protocol expire in 2012, rapidly developing countries like China and India should be required to comply with mandatory emissions caps.
by Ling Li on November 21, 2006 In its World Energy Outlook 2006, launched November 7, the International Energy Agency (IEA) projected that China will pass the United States to become the world’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide by 2010.
by Jianxiang Yang on October 26, 2006 Statistics show that in 2005, a total of US$38 billion was invested in renewable energy development worldwide. China topped the list with a commitment of US$6 billion, excluding spending on large hydropower projects.
by Yingling Liu on October 12, 2006 Enter a typical Chinese restaurant, and it’s not hard to notice the chef’s generous use of cooking oil. Famous for their fried, stirred, and boiled offerings, China’s kitchens also generate millions of tons of cooked oil residue each year.
by Li Jiao on October 3, 2006 Under the world’s biggest emissions-reduction purchase deal to date, two Chinese chemical companies will reduce their emissions of HFC-23 (trifluoromethane), a powerful greenhouse gas, starting in October and December.
by Zijun Li on July 11, 2006 A new study released on June 29 by the International Energy Agency estimates that world energy demand for lighting will be 80 percent higher in 2030 than today if no immediate action is taken.
by Zijun Li on June 15, 2006 Next month marks the expiration date for the European Union’s stringent anti-dumping duty on Chinese compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), imposed in July 2001.
by Zijun Li on June 1, 2006 In recognition of the grave perils of increasing desertification, the United Nations has declared 2006 the International Year of Deserts and Desertification and the theme of World Environment Day on June 5, 2006 is, "Don't Desert Drylands!".
by Lila Buckley on May 26, 2006 This spring, northwestern China has endured some of the worst sandstorms in recent memory, resulting in severe air pollution, economic losses, and casualties throughout the region. As images of Beijing’s yellow skies make international headlines and Chinese officials pour billions of yuan into anti-desertification projects, Inner Mongolia continues to lose its topsoil and local herders lack grassland space on which to graze their cattle.
by Yingling Liu on May 19, 2006 China, a country with one of the world’s largest wind energy potentials, has seen tremendous growth in its wind power development in recent years.
|
|
Shopping Cart
