Weekly News Digest Climate Change in China
November17-21, 2008
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November 17 Shanxi Held the First Energy-saving Expo
In order to enhance public awareness of energy saving and disseminate new energy-saving technology, Shanxi Province held the first energy-saving expo with the theme of "the technology for reducing energy consumption, the achievement of emission reduction, the development of recycling economy and the construction of ecological economy in Shanxi Province." The expo attracted a large number of the public. This session of the expo was not only for propagating the importance of energy-saving, highlighting the ecological concepts, reflecting the achievement in environmental protection and the development of circular economy and the implementation of clean energy, but also to show the positive results of air pollution control, the recycling of industrial waste, as well as ecological construction of industrial development zones, construction of nature reserves, and other energy-saving practices.
http://news. xinhuanet. com/newscenter/ 2008-11/17/ content_10368619 .htm
November 17 ABB Chinese Enterprises are Promising in Energy-saving
On the three-day event of "ABB Technology Day" in Beijing, ABB chief technology officer TANG Wei Shi pointed out that there is only 20% of energy is effectively utilized from oil drilling to the end of the production supply chain in the current world, the rest 80% of energy is wasted. From the global perspective, Chinese enterprises are promising in energy-saving, all sectors of Chinese users were expected to enhance productivity significantly and achieve energy efficiency by using leading electric and automation technology products and continue to reduce the business cost.
http://finance. sina.com. cn/g/20081117/ 14275515687. shtml
November 18 Australia Willing to Strengthen Cooperation with China on Climate Change ( Sina News Network)
Huang Yingxian, the minister of Australian Climate Change and Water Resources Department, stated that Australia was willing to strengthen cooperation with China on climate change in Canberra on November 18th. On that day, Huang Yingxian had dialogue on climate change with Xie Zhenhua, the deputy director of China's National Development and Reform Commission. Huang Yingxian also pointed that, Australia and China faced many similar challenges on climate change. As both are energy producing and consuming countries, they shared the same goals and interests on the development of clean energy technology.
http://news. sina.com. cn/o/2008- 11-18/2102147486 77s.shtml
November 18 12 Ministries to Hold International Expo on Energy conservation and Emission Reduction (Chinese Government News Network)
The Ministry of Science and Technology recently issued that a technology expo on International Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction will be held cooperatively by National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Railways, Government Offices Administration of the State Council, Chinese Academy of Science, China Technology Association in Beijing Exhibition Center from March 19 to 23, 2009. Under the theme of the Technological Advancement to Energy Conservation, and Technology and Citizen's Livelihood, this expo will present the latest energy conservation and emission reduction technologies and products both at home and abroad. Furthermore, a summit will also be held to publicize related national policies and raise public awareness on energy conservation and emission reduction.
http://news. hexun.com/ 2008-11-18/ 111363741. html
November 19 China Is Expected to Play an Active Role in the United Nations Climate Change Conference
On November 17, Ivo Deboaier, the executive secretary of the U.N. secretariat, was interviewed by Xinhua News Agency. He said that China is expected to play an active role in the United Nations Climate Change Conference which will be held in December 1 to 12 in Poznan, Poland. In the international climate change negotiation process, China has been playing an active role. Not long ago, the Chinese government and the United Nations co-sponsored the seminar with the theme as 'technology development and transition in response to the climate change." He believed that the Chinese delegation will bring the achievement of seminar to the Poznan meeting and China will play an active role in high-tech transition.
http://www.wlmqwb. com/2815/ 200811/t20081119 _283267.shtml
November 19 CHINA´S ENVIRONEMTAL RETREAT
SHANGHAI -- In February, the Fuan textile factory became one of the first major casualties of China's anti-pollution campaign when the multimillion- dollar company was shut down for dumping waste from dyes into a neighboring river and turning it red…
With the global economy at the edge of recession, China appears to be turning away from previous pledges to improve its record on environmental protection. In this, China is hardly alone: A climate-change proposal in Europe that a few months ago seemed like a sure thing has now divided the continent because of its anticipated expense, and worldwide, money for the development of renewable energy sources has been drying up.
http://www.washingt onpost.com/ wp-dyn/content/ article/2008/ 11/18/AR20081118 03625.html? hpid=artslot
November 20 UK is the First Country Setting up the Goal of Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction through Legislation ( Xinhua News )
The UK House of Commons approved a bill on Nov.19 that it will cut down 80% of green house gas emission in 2050. The UK is the first country to set up the energy conservation goal through legislation. In order to give investors and policy makers a clear roadmap for energy conservation and emission reduction, having a carbon budget every five year is requested in the bill. According to the bill, the government will found a Climate Change Commission as an independent organization to supervise the implementation of energy conservation and provide related guidance from experts. On the other hand, every five year, the government will submit a report to the UK House of Commons on the effects of climate change on our current and future status, and a plan of how to achieve the energy conservation goal.
http://weather. news.sina. com.cn/news/ 2008/1120/ 35279.html
November 20 Challenge to Accomplish Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction ( Sina News Network)
In recent years, Dongguan city in Guangdong province has made some progress in energy conservation and emission reduction. The energy consumption per unit GDP declined 4.86% in 2006 and 5.36% in 2007, which largely fulfilled the target to cut down energy consumption 4.36% in per unit GDP within 2 years. But as the reconstruction and upgrading of local industry is still on the way, the city still faces great challenges in energy conservation and emission reduction. Therefore, the city will continue to boost the construction of the energy conservation census, inspection and evaluation, and to implement the strict accountability and veto system.
http://news. sina.com. cn/c/2008- 11-20/0807147583 49s.shtml |
