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China environment
May 18, 2018
Can Chinese Cities Leave the Car Behind?
By Liu Shaokun
For years, city planners in China have prioritized cars, but they're now taking a different route.
April 07, 2018
Xiong’an New Area: 1,000 Years of Government Intervention
By Zhang Ling
1,000 years before Xi Jinping proclaimed the Xiong'an New Area, the Northern Song Dynasty turned the area into a swamp.
March 17, 2018
Tough Tasks for China’s New Environment Ministry
By Jackson Ewing
Beijing is fundamentally changing its environmental governance, but will it work?
March 14, 2018
China's Massive Government Overhaul: What You Need to Know
By Shannon Tiezzi
A brief rundown of the changes and what they reveal about Beijing's priorities and ambitions.
December 14, 2017
Getting Energy Right in US China Policy
By Ashley Feng and Sagatom Saha
The U.S. energy sector will be central to any economic compromise or confrontation between Washington and Beijing.
December 09, 2017
China Cleans up Its Act on Environmental Enforcement
By Peter Corne and Johnny Browaeys
China's latest environmental crackdown actually has teeth – and it's not ending any time soon.
September 04, 2017
China’s Effective Greens and Gaps in Climate Activism
By Fengshi Wu
The pragmatic approach preferred by environmental activists is put to the test by the crisis of climate change.
July 01, 2017
China’s ‘Clean Coal’ Power: Viable Model or Cautionary Tale?
By Wu Wenyuan
Efforts to develop higher efficiency coal plants are being held back by regional differences in energy development.
December 03, 2016
Modernizing Nature: China’s Yellow River Delta Reserve
By Hou Shen
The nature reserve is a testing ground for competing ideas of economic development, nature, and conservation.
November 19, 2016
BRICS Face $51 Billion Annual Shortfall for Clean Energy
By Lydia McMullen-Laird
BRICS countries need to increase investment in low-carbon energy to meet climate targets, according to a recent report.
November 05, 2016
China's Tangled Environmental History
By Jonathan Schlesinger
Qing Dynasty conquests led to an unprecedented rush for resources, but also laid the roots for modern conservation.
August 27, 2016
The Trouble With China’s War on Pollution
By Chris Zhang
Enforcement remains a major problem.