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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.

• Death toll rises and thousands flee homes as floods hit China, Jul 21

2020

China aims for 'carbon neutrality by 2060' Sep 22

2018

Singing Cicadas Collective amplifies power of creative storytellers in Hong Kong, Dec 17

2017

China's Shenzhen city electrifies all 16,359 of its public buses, Dec 29

The three-degree world: cities that will be drowned by global warming, Nov 3

The new "ecological civilization" will be born in China, according to the best environmental lawyer, Sep 23

"China's Sharing Economy: What Is Going On?" by @aprilrinne, Aug 20

China constructs first Forest City to fight air pollution, Jun 26

Solar power lights up the path to prosperity, Jun 12

China's capital is replacing tens of thousands of taxis with electric cars to fight pollution, Feb 27

Public Park Promotes Native Biodiversity in Hong Kong, Jan 29

China kept on smashing renewables records in 2016, Jan 6

2016

In China, low-speed electric vehicles are driving high-speed urbanisation, Dec 16

Beyond the city, Hong Kong is recreating its lost woodlands, Sep 26

China's first home-made supercapacitor tram unveiled, Aug 4

Hong Kong's rooftop farmers grow vegetables… and communities, Jun 19

China's plan to cut meat consumption by 50% cheered by climate campaigners, Jun 20

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

Hangzhou takes to two wheels in green transport revolution, Apr 13

China's CO2 emissions likely fell 3% in 2015 — and that trend looks set to continue, January 19

2015

How an environmental group is trying to clean up China's pollution problem, December 7

Meet the woman leading China's new organic farming army, Nov 25

Beijing banned cars for 2 weeks and the sky turned perfectly blue. Guess what happened the next day? September 14

Biogas Upgrading Plant at China Agricultural University Fuels Natural Gas Vehicles, July 24

Revised Food Safety Law to go into effect later this year, April 25

China coal use falls: CO2 reduction this year could equal UK total emissions over same period, May 14

2014

China to limit carbon emissions for first time, climate adviser claims, June 3

China to remove six million vehicles that do not meet exhaust emission standards to improve air quality, May 27

China to triple solar power capacity to fight pollution, May 20

Beijing to plant trees over an area 200 times the size of Central Park but will it cut pollution? March 16

China's toxic air pollution resembles nuclear winter, say scientists, February 25

A Push for Sustainable Agriculture in China from the Top Down and Bottom Up, February 1

In China, 'Once the Villages Are Gone, the Culture Is Gone', February 1

2013

China To Introduce Carbon Tax, February 20

2011

China's Per Capita Emissions Could Rival U.S.'s By 2017, September 28

Major agricultural regions in China facing their worst drought in 60 years. Oiwan Lam, February 18

2009

China: CO2 emissions will peak at 2030, August 20

China launches green power revolution to catch up on west, June 10

Drop in CO2 in USA and power use in China - for now, May 21

China: Worst Drought in 50 years, February 9

2008

China warns on emissions control, October 29

Green features of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, August 5

China wind-farm - Vast new wind farm in Eastern China will deliver energy direct to consumers without going through the Grid, August 1

1.5 million Chinese children take part in painting competition on climate change, May 8

China bans free plastic bags, January 9

2007

China unveils climate change plan, 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. 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

See also

• China

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