Tag: Sustainable development, Category: 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

Pollution Forces Chinese Leaders to Act

As National People’s Congress delegates meet in Beijing, and Xi Jinping officially takes over as state president, C

March 7, 2013 1:57 PM

Government Imposes Carbon Tax to Curb Emissions

China now burns almost as much coal as the rest of the world combined. As the world saw vividly this year, the effects ar

February 21, 2013 12:45 PM

Fresh Air Goes on Sale

As Beijing residents are once again advised to stay indoors amid choking air pollution, some environmentalists are pessim

January 30, 2013 8:40 AM

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