China — latest ecology news

Photo – China publishes new rules for the national carbon market
China publishes new rules for the national carbon market

They aim to reduce excess permits to force big polluters to accelerate their green transition

Photo – Top 10 polluting countries emit record amounts of CO2 in 2023
Top 10 polluting countries emit record amounts of CO2 in 2023

The increase compared to the previous year was 582 million tons

Photo – Global coal consumption reached a historic high thanks to China and India
Global coal consumption reached a historic high thanks to China and India

In America and Europe, the demand for it, on the contrary, is decreasing

Photo – China plans to implement a carbon footprint management system by 2027
China plans to implement a carbon footprint management system by 2027

This will help Chinese manufacturers improve their competitiveness in international markets

Photo – The US sharply increased the duty on Chinese solar panels
The US sharply increased the duty on Chinese solar panels

China immediately vowed to take retaliatory measures

Photo – Sales of electric vehicles may reach a new record in 2024
Sales of electric vehicles may reach a new record in 2024

More than every fifth car sold in the world will be electric

Photo – China plans to extend ETS to steel insutry by 2025
China plans to extend ETS to steel insutry by 2025

In China, the steel industry is already included in 6 out of 8 regional carbon markets

Photo – China urged to reform too weak emissions trading system
China urged to reform too weak emissions trading system

China creates 26% of all human emissions

Photo – China launches updated carbon credit trading system
China launches updated carbon credit trading system

Buyers of carbon credits will mainly be enterprises with a high level of emissions

Photo – International trade hides 22% of global carbon emissions – study
International trade hides 22% of global carbon emissions – study

8 of the top 20 global hidden emission streams originate in China

Photo – TOP-5 countries where the most food is thrown away
TOP-5 countries where the most food is thrown away

In the US, 40% of all food is wasted

Photo – China builds a powerful SPP on the site of a coal mine
China builds a powerful SPP on the site of a coal mine

The SPP will reduce carbon emissions by 580,000 tons