This week’s big environmental stories - 21-27 JanuaryCentral government has made major revisions to its policy for controlling provinces’ energy use. Consumption caps have been loosened and renewable energy will no longer count towards consumption totals. The aim is to make the policy more flexible, so energy needs can be met and poorer provinces can catch up economically. The revisions have major implications for renewable energy development, coal-to-chemical
The system classifying sustainable economic activities has divided the bloc’s member states but could be headed for a compromise solution. By James Norris, January 24, 2022In Frankfurt, Germany, activists protest the inclusion of nuclear energy and natural gas in the EU Taxonomy, which defines the economic activity that qualifies for green funding to help the bloc reach its climate goals (Image: Arne Dedert/Alamy)Taxonomy is a dry, technical
What does a sustainable civilisation look like and how do we get there? A burgeoning movement of artists and activists is seeking answers. By Joe Coroneo-Seaman, January 21, 2022In this example of a solarpunk world, new technologies will bring humans and nature closer together, even integrating living vegetation into the structure of our cities (Image: Luc Schuiten - Architect)It is 2050. In most places in the world, the air is moist
This week’s big environmental stories (14-20 January)In mid-January, a team of two trawlers with a crew of 16 from Zhejiang province caught nearly two and a half tonnes of large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) in a single haul in the East China Sea. They sold the catch for more than 9.5 million yuan (about US$1.5 million), nearly 4,000 yuan ($630) per kilogram. The stunning price is down to demand in a pre-Chinese New Year market
This week’s big environmental stories (14-20 January 2022) Year-end economic data has revealed a Chinese economy rapidly expanding with renewable energy and new energy vehicles, while a number of carbon-intensive industries may finally be starting to retreat. The data, released by the National Bureau of Statistics on 17 January, offers a look at the major economic trends in the first full year since China set its carbon neutrality
Some ocean management organisations are bringing climate change into decision-making, with Antarctica’s CCAMLR a pioneer. By Jiliang Chen, Ding Yutian January 19, 2022Scientists in Antarctica. The impact of climate change on Southern Ocean life, such as krill and toothfish, is being factored into the decisions of some ocean management organisations. (Photo: Jivko Konstantinov/Alamy)Climate protection and ocean conservation are getting
Political and financial commitment is needed to support the contributions of women and girls at all levels. By Nina Jeffs, January 18, 2022In 2019, indigenous leader Nara Baré embarked on a tour to Europe to denounce violations against indigenous peoples and the environment in Brazil (Image: Midia Ninja, CC BY-SA 4.0)At the COP26 climate summit, the leaders of Estonia, Tanzania and Bangladesh were the first to sign the Glasgow
