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China environment
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.
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.
The Trouble With China’s War on Pollution
By Chris Zhang
Enforcement remains a major problem.
China's Quest for Clean Tech
By Young China Watchers
Mark L. Clifford on China, renewable energy, and economic growth.
China Puts an Emergency Stop on Coal Power Construction
By Feng Hao
China’s energy sector is lumbering under the weight of a coal power glut, prompting the central government to step in.
4 Takeaways from China's Economic Blueprint
By Shannon Tiezzi
What's different -- and what's not -- about China's economic planning for the next five years.
China Paves Way for Slowing Global Emissions
By chinadialogue
A projected decline in global emissions is largely due to China's reduced coal use, a new study concludes.
NGOs Win China's First Public Interest Environmental Lawsuit
By Zhang Chun
The case shows it's possible for environmental NGOs to win victories in court -- if they can get their cases heard.
China’s Climate Change Efforts: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Shannon Tiezzi
Between Hollande's visit to China and new coal statistics, what should we make of China's climate change efforts?
China's Fifth Plenum: What You Need to Know
By Shannon Tiezzi
The CCP's fifth plenum laid out the plan for China's development over the next five years.
The Return of China's Environmental Avenger
By Elizabeth Economy
Pan Yue, China’s most outspoken, innovative, and articulate environmental official, is back in action.
What You Need to Know About China's Cap-and-Trade Announcement
By Shannon Tiezzi
Putting China's national emissions trading system (and the challenges it will face) in context.