CASwiki news articles have a focus on news of community action for sustainability. This article is an offshoot from CASwiki's China article and is for news and comment in that context.
2017
“China’s Sharing Economy: What Is Going On?” by @aprilrinne, Aug 20 [1]
China constructs first Forest City to fight air pollution, Jun 26 [2]
Solar power lights up the path to prosperity, Jun 12 [3]
China's capital is replacing tens of thousands of taxis with electric cars to fight pollution, Feb 27 [4]
Public Park Promotes Native Biodiversity in Hong Kong, Jan 29 [5]
China kept on smashing renewables records in 2016, Jan 6 [6]
2016
In China, low-speed electric vehicles are driving high-speed urbanisation, Dec 16 [7]
Beyond the city, Hong Kong is recreating its lost woodlands, Sep 26 [8]
China's first home-made supercapacitor tram unveiled, Aug 4 [9]
Hong Kong’s rooftop farmers grow vegetables… and communities, Jun 19 [10]
China's plan to cut meat consumption by 50% cheered by climate campaigners, Jun 20 [11]
Ecological civilization makes gains in Tibet - Tibet's Nyingchi City has gained some success as an ecological civilization trail pilot in China, officials say, May 25 [12]
Hangzhou takes to two wheels in green transport revolution, Apr 13 [13]
China’s CO2 emissions likely fell 3% in 2015 — and that trend looks set to continue, January 19 [14]
2015
How an environmental group is trying to clean up China’s pollution problem, December 7 [15]
Meet the woman leading China's new organic farming army, Nov 25 [16]
Beijing banned cars for 2 weeks and the sky turned perfectly blue. Guess what happened the next day? September 14 [17]
Biogas Upgrading Plant at China Agricultural University Fuels Natural Gas Vehicles, July 24 [18]
Revised Food Safety Law to go into effect later this year, April 25 [19] [20]
China coal use falls: CO2 reduction this year could equal UK total emissions over same period, May 14 [21]
2014
China to limit carbon emissions for first time, climate adviser claims, June 3 [22]
China to remove six million vehicles that do not meet exhaust emission standards to improve air quality, May 27 [23]
China to triple solar power capacity to fight pollution, May 20 [24]
Beijing to plant trees over an area 200 times the size of Central Park but will it cut pollution? March 16 [25]
China's toxic air pollution resembles nuclear winter, say scientists, February 25 [26]
A Push for Sustainable Agriculture in China from the Top Down and Bottom Up, February 1 [27]
In China, ‘Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone’, February 1 [28]
2013
China To Introduce Carbon Tax, February 20 [29]
2011
China’s Per Capita Emissions Could Rival U.S.’s By 2017, [30] September 28
Major agricultural regions in China facing their worst drought in 60 years. [31] Oiwan Lam, February 18
2009
China: CO2 emissions will peak at 2030, [32] August 20
China launches green power revolution to catch up on west, [33] June 10
Drop in CO2 in USA and power use in China - for now, [34] May 21
China: Worst Drought in 50 years, [35] February 9
2008
China warns on emissions control, [36] October 29
Green features of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, [37] August 5
China wind-farm - Vast new wind farm in Eastern China will deliver energy direct to consumers without going through the Grid, [38] August 1
1.5 million Chinese children take part in painting competition on climate change, [39] May 8
China bans free plastic bags, [40] January 9
2007
China unveils climate change plan, [41] June 4
China launches carbon trading initiatives. China has launched two new carbon trading initiatives to help develop its poorer regions and meet the UN Millennium Development Goals. [42] February 7
News sources
- chinadialogue - bilingual website devoted to the environment and aiming to promote direct dialogue and search for solutions to our shared environmental challenges - climate change, species loss, pollution, desertification, water scarcity and environment damage. Wikipedia:Chinadialogue.net
- Friends of Nature news
- China Development Brief (English), reports on the civil society sector in China
- Environment - China.org.cn
References
- ↑ medium.com
- ↑ vanguarddaily.com
- ↑ chinadaily.com.cn
- ↑ @mashable
- ↑ @archdaily
- ↑ @energydesk
- ↑ @ConversationUK
- ↑ @BBCEarth
- ↑ @ecobusinesscom
- ↑ hongkongfp.com
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ chinadaily.com.cn
- ↑ chinadialogue.net
- ↑ @energydesk
- ↑ PBS NewsHour
- ↑ aljazeera.com
- ↑ upworthy.com
- ↑ ngvglobal.com
- ↑ fas.usda.gov
- ↑ china-briefing.com
- ↑ Energydesk
- ↑ theguardian.com
- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ Blue and Green Tomorrow
- ↑ The Ecologist
- ↑ theguardian.com
- ↑ Food Tank
- ↑ nytimes.com
- ↑ huffingtonpost.com
- ↑ e360.yale.edu
- ↑ globalvoicesonline.org
- ↑ Global Voices Online
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ Dot Earth blog
- ↑ Global Voices Online
- ↑ BBC news
- ↑ UNEP
- ↑ off-grid.net
- ↑ United Nations Environment Programme
- ↑ Wikinews:China bans free plastic bags
- ↑ BBC News
- ↑ SciDev.Net
References