Monthly Archives: February 2012
China Environmental News Alert
February 14, 2012 – February 22, 2012 Chinese Electric Car Pollution More Harmful to Humans Than Gas Cars: In China, an electric car revolution may have actually worsened air quality Chicago Tribune (February 14, 2012) In China, where there are more than 100 million electrically-powered scooters and cars, alternatively-powered vehicles may be worse for the environment than gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a report released Monday by a team from the University of Tennessee. The problem in China comes from the way most electricity is generated–more than 75 percent of power in China is generated by coal. So, rather than … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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February 8 – February 15 Reports: China Environmental Crises, Costs Rising Claims Journal (February 8, 2012) Environmental accidents are on the rise in China, mainly due to chemicals industry-related traffic and industrial mishaps, and the costs of such damage to the economy are rising. China handled 542 environmental accidents in 2011, the newspaper China Daily reported, citing statistics from the Ministry of Environmental Protection and ministry officials. The report gave no comparative figures, but the number appears a steep increase from 135 such accidents in 2008, 171 in 2009 and 156 in 2010, according to the website of the ministry-affiliated … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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February 1, 2012 – February 8, 2012 EU Continues with Emissions System, Despite China’s New Law The New York Times (February 6, 2012) The executive body of the European Union announced that it was not yielding in its emissions program, despite China’s move to block its airlines from participating. The program, which began on January 1, will require that airlines with flights into Europe monitor their emissions on such flights. Air traffic composes about 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions, a growing figure that the EU is attempting to reduce through its program. Although the cost of a permit from … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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January 20, 2012 – February 01, 2012 Powering future development China Daily (January 20, 2012) China is a big country with a low per capita income that requires a large amount of energy to support its ongoing industrialization and urbanization. With China’s growing addiction to foreign oil, as well as its increasing coal consumption, China has ample motivation to exploit new energy, in an effort to guarantee its energy security and to address environmental problems. Developing new energy technologies and new energy sources is a necessary choice for China. The government should take urbanization as an opportunity to promote … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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