China and California Forge Cooperation on Climate
California Governor Jerry Brown recently concluded a trip to China, where he met with President Xi...
by Sophie Beach | Jun 8, 2017
California Governor Jerry Brown recently concluded a trip to China, where he met with President Xi...
by Sophie Beach | Nov 22, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump followed up on a key campaign talking point on Monday by announcing...
by 不忘初心 | Nov 28, 2012
Lured by a potentially huge green technology market, Canadian and other foreign companies are struggling to navigate China’s risky business environment. From Geoff Dembicki at The Tyee: Westport appears to be living the...
by Sophie Beach | Oct 9, 2010
The New York Times reports that U.N. climate negotiations being held in Tianjin are at a standstill due to the U.S. and China’s failure to reach agreement: Marred by an atmosphere of mistrust, negotiations have made...
by Sophie Beach | Sep 14, 2010
With a lot of talk lately about the heated competition between the U.S. and China over green technology development, the New York Times reports that actually the two countries are engaging in important cooperation in the field:...
by Sophie Beach | Nov 17, 2009
During President Obama’s visit to China, the two countries have agreed on ways to increase cooperation in developing green technology. From UPI: First, a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center will be established, the...
by Sophie Beach | Nov 8, 2009
Xinhua reports on new deals in the green tech sector signed between China and Japan: The two sides clinched 42 deals involving cooperation in sewage treatment construction, electric waste disposal and energy saving research. The...
by Sophie Beach | Oct 30, 2009
The New York Times blog reports on the latest joint project for China’s burgeoning wind power industry: Construction of the $1.5 billion wind farm will be financed largely by Chinese banks, with the help of loan guarantees...
by Sophie Beach | Oct 28, 2009
The U.S. and China will not reach an agreement on carbon emission targets in time for President Obama’s visit to the country next month, Financial Times reports: Todd Stern said the two governments would seek “a common...
by Sophie Beach | Oct 7, 2009
UN climate talks in Bangkok got tense at moments, according to an AP report: China’s top climate envoy insisted Wednesday that it is unfair to expect all countries to play a role in combating global warming, leading to a...
by Sophie Beach | Sep 23, 2009
After addressing the U.N. on their strategies for curbing global warming, Presidents Hu Jintao and Barack Obama met in New York today to discuss bilateral ties. From Forbes: President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao...
by Sophie Beach | Sep 22, 2009
At the UN General Assembly gathering today to tackle global warming, President Hu Jintao announced steps China will take to reduce emissions, without naming a specific numerical goal. From the Guardian: The proposals, delivered...
by Sophie Beach | Sep 8, 2009
China has signed a deal with Arizona-based First Solar to build solar to build a a 2,000-megawatt photovoltaic farm in Inner Mongolia. From the New York Times’ Green Inc. blog: Set for completion in 2019, the project...
by Sophie Beach | Aug 5, 2009
The New York Times reports: China’s envoy to global negotiations on climate change expressed optimism on Wednesday that a new agreement to reduce greenhouse gases would be reached this year, and he said that his nation’s efforts...
by Sophie Beach | Jul 16, 2009
The New York Times reports on the recently-concluded visit to China by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke: The United States energy secretary, Steven Chu, concluded his first official visit to...
by Sophie Beach | Jul 14, 2009
The New York Times reports on a visit to China by Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to discuss climate change and on China’s efforts to dominate the market for renewable energy equipment:...
by Sophie Beach | May 27, 2009
Reuters reports on protests that greeted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Beijing: Police quickly dragged away the small group demonstrating in front of a central government office — far from any of the sites visited...
by Sophie Beach | Apr 6, 2009
For China Dialogue, economist Hu Angang presents an alternative method for determining a nation’s climate change responsibilities: First, the binary distinction should be replaced according to the HDI, an index between 0...