May 24, 2013 7:36 AM
Environment
Carbon Cap Proposed, Trading Pilot Unveiled
China, whose 2011 per capita carbon emissions rose to match those of the EU, has proposed to enact a nationwide cap on carbon emissions by 2016. The Independent reports: The battle against global warming has received a transformational boost after China, the world’s biggest producer of carbon dioxide, proposed to set a cap on its greenhouse gas emissions for the first time. Under the proposal ...May 22, 2013 3:17 PM
Ministry of Truth: Shenzhen Power Plant
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed on ...
China’s Tallest Dam Gets Environmental Green Light
At The Guardian, Jonathan Kaiman reports the approval by Chinese environmental officials of a proposed 314-meter-tall dam ...
May 18, 2013 12:36 AM
Kunming and the Rising Tide of Environmental Protest
The East by Southeast blog has posted a detailed account of Thursday’s protests in Kunming over the planned PetroCh ...
May 17, 2013 10:50 PM
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