China’s Emission Statement
There must be specific and reasonable rules guiding China’s carbon emission market, so that international participants can also contribute to the country’s goal of carbon peaking and neutrality.
Aug 5, 2021
Ecological Civilization, Socialism, and Scientific Development
China is making important contributions towards a new international order which, to my mind, represents a historic advance for the human society, while being poised to deepen and lead social, ecological, and economic transformations on the basis of scientific development.
Jun 29, 2021
Sandstorms a Strong Reminder That Extreme Weather Won’t Just Blow Away
The recent sandstorms to hit northern China are the latest example of extreme weather in 2021, after events in the United States and Europe, and are a spectacular reminder of the damage that can be caused when global temperatures and emissions continue to remain unchecked.
Mar 22, 2021
China Offers Optimism After IPCC “Wake Up Call” on Climate Change
“Blue Monday” is the name given to the most depressing day of the year, when a miserable concoction of holiday blues and freezing cold weather makes for a grim and dreary day. Typically, this day occurs on the third Monday in January, however after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its downcast report last Monday, October 8th seems a more suitable option. The report, referred to as an “ear-splitting wake-up call” by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, offered an honest yet sobering account on the state of our planet, warning that if in the next 12 years we are unable to keep global warming at 1.5C, then climate-related poverty, heat-related deaths and the destruction of our coral reefs and ice-caps will dramatically increase. More worryingly, the report comes at a time when the world is still not united in dealing with this problem. From a potential Brazilian president who threatens to cut down more of the Amazon Rainforest, to a new Australian Prime Minister who thinks reports like this are “nonsense” and not forgetting an American President who pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement and referred to climate change as “bullshit”, the current situation is enough to make anyone dive back to bed, put their head under the covers and wish for happier times. In China, thankfully, […]
Oct 16, 2018