Fiscal implications of global decarbonization
Internationally coordinated climate mitigation policies can effectively put the world on a path toward achieving the agreed Paris temperature goals. Such coordination could be initiated by large players,
China
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TAIWAN
The Chinese government is likely to scrap a us $5.6 billion nuclear power project of Taiwan. The state-run Taiwan Power Company, Taipower has spent us $1.41 billion on the initial
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CHINA
An ecofriendly way of waste disposal is being adop ted by China. The coun try is constructing its largest rubbish-burning power plant in Shanghai. The plant is expected to generate 100,000
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CHINA
The Chinese govern ment is becoming more critical and restrictive in evaluating the environmen tal and biosafety aspects of genetically modified ( gm ) plants. It is setting up a centre for
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CHINA
To "save' the city of Beijing, Chinese Prime Minister Zhu Rongji has ordered the killing of at least 300,000 cashmere goats in Inner Mongolia for "destroying the forests and causing degradation'.
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CHINA
The Chinese government's programme to achieve a "visible improvement" in the country's air quality within a span of 18 months, may be fulfilled four months earlier than expected. This is because the
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A clogged river
GARBAGE and oil have choked up the source of Huangpu River in south China. This is bad news for Shanghai, which draws about 80 per cent of its drinking water from the Huangpu. According to state
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Wooing the opposition
US diplomacy carries home another offering to please their Senate an agreement on energy and climate change with China
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Earth links
Despite being more expensive than conventionally grown crops, there is a growing preference for organic farming products, especially in the West and China. The primary reason seems to be their
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Pest control
Over the years, the use of bio-technology ( bt ) has emerged as a useful means to control crop pests. Because bt produced toxins against the insects, it represents a potential transgenic solution
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Dolphins return
Improvements to the marine environment are likely to have led to the return of white dolphins to Shenzhen Harbour in China's Guangdong province after more than a decade's absence. In the past few