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Developing Countries & Global Climate Change: Electric Power Options in China
Developing Countries & Global Climate Change: Electric Power Options in ChinaPrepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate ChangeMay 2000By:Zhou Dadi, Beijing Energy Efficiency CenterGuo Yuan,...
View ArticleClimate Change Mitigation Measures in the People's Republic of China
International BriefApril 2007Read full brief (pdf)China's emissions are increasing rapidly with strong economic growth and rising energy demand. Emissions have grown by about 80% since 1990, driven...
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China and Climate Change
China’s Climate and Energy PoliciesDownload this Fact Sheet (PDF)GHG Emissions– China has been the world’s largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter since 2006. Under the 2009 Copenhagen Accord, China...
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BANGKOK -- It’s no surprise, in the pre-Copenhagen posturing, that the United States is once again seen by many as the single greatest obstacle to an effective global climate effort. The truth,...
View ArticleWhere's the U.S. on Verification and Compliance?
“Verifiable.” That is arguably the most important word in the Bali Action Plan, the agreement two years ago that launched the global climate negotiations about to culminate in Copenhagen. Our future...
View ArticleOne Less Excuse to Avoid Acting
Only time will tell whether the deal struck in Copenhagen proves a true turning point in the effort against climate change. Flying home after two chaotic and exhausting weeks, I find I’m of two minds....
View ArticleUpdated Climate Change 101 Series Released
Kicking off the new year, we released an update of its Climate Change 101 series. Climate Change 101: Understanding and Responding to Global Climate Change is made up of brief reports on climate...
View ArticleEnergy and Climate Goals of China's 12th Five-Year Plan
Energy and Climate Goals of China's 12th Five-Year PlanMarch 2011By Joanna LewisDownload the PDFThe 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP) adopted by the Chinese government in March 2011 devotes considerable...
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Carbon Markets Take Flight (In Europe)
This post originally appeared on TxchnologistAt a time when many are adopting the narrative that carbon markets are faltering, the European Union (EU) is aggressively pursuing the expansion of theirs...
View ArticleLow-Carbon Business Innovation: A Call for U.S. Leadership
Will U.S. companies be ready to compete in the world markets of the future? Global clean energy markets pose a $2.3 trillion opportunity over the next 10 years, providing enormous potential for...
View ArticleUS-China climate goals go well beyond business as usual
The climate targets announced this month by the United States and China will require a significant effort beyond a business-as-usual scenario for both countries. More details will likely follow in the...
View ArticleChina’s provinces learn how to reduce emissions with trading
As many U.S. states start to think about ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the proposed Clean Power Plan, it’s eye-opening to see how Chinese provinces are taking many of the same first...
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