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China’s Proposed Energy Law

Over the last few years as China’s power producers unable to keep up with the surging demand have been knocking up 2 coal fire plants a week, large cities have choked from SOX/ NOX being spewed out from these facilities, … Continue reading

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China’s Green Potential: As Seen from Washington

Last week in Washington, DC, the folks who created the famous carbon abatement cost curve for the U.S. were on Capitol Hill to talk about China’s potential for greening its economy. Jonathan Woetzel, director of McKinsey & Company’s Shanghai Office … Continue reading

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Learning from China’s Experience With Urbanization

What Can We Learn from Urbanization Policy: Evidence from County-to-City Upgrading in China is a recently published paper that looks at the lessons learned from China’s urbanization policy – how it has worked and how it has failed. Based on … Continue reading

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China’s Strategic Priorities in International Climate Change Negotiations

Written by Joanna  Lewis, China’s Strategic Priorities in International Climate Change Negotiations, is a very interesting report on the drivers behind China’s energy consumption, the areas that they are looking to reduce energy intensity, and what this means for the … Continue reading

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Water Pollution Emergencies In China

For me, there are few issues more important than water in China.  It is a resource that is becoming scarce in the North, and for many, its contamination is an issue that threatens economic security and health. to that end, … Continue reading

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China Calls for 95% Reduction in Developed Country Emmission Levels

In what may be the most ambitious and amusing statement to date, China has called on rich nations to slash emissions by 95%. More specifically: The Chinese government said in a statement that in a preliminary step to tackle global … Continue reading

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