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Breaking the U.S.-China suicide pact William Chandler's recommendations on how we can cooperate to lower emissions	Joseph Romm	28 Mar 2008	Gristmill
William Chandler, director of the Carnegie Energy and Climate Program, has borrowed my phrase for the title of his new study: 'Breaking the Suicide Pact: U.S.-China Cooperation on Climate Change.' It begins: Together, China and the United States produce 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Their actions to curb or expand energy consumption will determine whether efforts to stop global climate change succeed or fail. If these two nations act to curb emissions, ...
Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, United States (all these topics)

China celebrates its status as world's number one air polluter	David Roberts	26 Mar 2008	Gristmill

Topics: air pollution, China, funnies (all these topics)

We'll always have Hollywood No American-made car meets China's fuel standards	Joseph Romm	25 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The Toronto Star reported an alarming factoid earlier this month: No gasoline-powered car assembled in North America would meet China's current fuel-efficiency standard. That's mainly because: Currently, their standard is much higher than ours. Their standard is a minimum-allowable efficiency standard rather than a 'fleet-average' standard like ours. Our lame car companies don't make their (relatively few) most efficient vehicles in this country. As for ...
Topics: cars, China, energy, fuel efficiency, international politics, legislation (all these topics)

If I Were a Tibetan Man ... Protests in Tibet partially spurred by environmental resentment		18 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 4:41 PM on 18 Mar 2008 Violent protests that rose this week against Chinese rule in Tibet were spurred in part by anger about environmental destruction in the Himalayas, an area that Tibetans consider sacred. A Beijing-to-Lhasa railway opened by the Chinese in 2006 has provided easy access for Chinese miners to the pristine Tibetan highlands, where they've begun digging up copper, iron, lead, a ...
Topics: China, mining, news, Tibet, water conflicts (all these topics)

Tons of Work to Do China, with emissions rising, urges developed countries to carbon diet		17 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 1:08 PM on 17 Mar 2008 China's greenhouse-gas emissions are rising far faster than expected, according to a new analysis to be published in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management. Researchers estimate that by 2010, China may spew 600 million more metric tons of greenhouse gases than it did in 2000; to put that in perspective, the total emissions reductions pledged by signatories to ...
Topics: China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, news (all these topics)

On the Ball: Good sports The athletics news you can't live without	Sarah K. Burkhalter	16 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Here's a fun game for the whole family: You name a sport; I'll tell you how it's jumping on the green bandwagon. Ready? OK! Baseball: Milwaukee Brewers first basement Prince Fielder has become a vegetarian after his wife gave him a copy of the book Skinny Bitch. He's probably not in their target demographic, but whatevs. Photo: Kingdafy Major League Baseball has teamed up with the Natural Resources Defense Council for a Team Greening Program, de ...
Topics: bikes, carbon neutral, cars, China, climate, energy, green building, Prius, sports, United Kingdom, wildlife (all these topics)

China's emissions path: not so good Projected CO2 emissions dwarf previous expectations	Jason D Scorse	13 Mar 2008	Gristmill
This recent paper on the likely path of China's CO2 emissions is striking in that the projections are much greater than once thought. They are so large that they dwarf any reductions by all other nations who have signed the Kyoto Protocol. On top of this is the fact that China doesn't have all that much non-fossil fuel energy potential and in fact is highly dependent on coal. The questions that need to be asked are these: Is it possible for China to actually d ...
Topics: China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

It's All Fun and Games Until Somebody Gets Hurt Concerned about air, world-record holder will not run Olympic marathon		11 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 3:36 PM on 11 Mar 2008 Marathon world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie will not compete in his favored event at the Beijing Olympics this summer over fears that polluted air will damage his health. The Ethiopian runner, who has exercise-induced asthma, will try to qualify for the Games in the 10,000-meter race instead. Other athletes have expressed similar concerns ab ...
Topics: air pollution, China, green living, news, sports (all these topics)

Just Kidding China will maintain one-child policy		10 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 5:08 PM on 10 Mar 2008 Recent speculation that China was rethinking its one-child-per-family policy has been refuted by the country's top population official, who says the family planning policy will not be altered for at least another decade. source:� The New York Times see also, in Grist:� China's population rapidly rising From the Archives Next Up on the Panel ... Solar-panel manufacturers dumping toxic was ...
Topics: China, news, population (all these topics)

Next Up on the Panel ... Solar-panel manufacturers dumping toxic waste in China		10 Mar 2008	News
Posted at 4:54 PM on 10 Mar 2008 Solar panels may look bright and shiny, but they have a dark underbelly: production of polysilicon for panels gives off a highly toxic byproduct called silicon tetrachloride. In China, where factories are rushing to alleviate a polysilicon shortage that's cramping the global solar-panel industry, the bubbly white liquid is often just dumped in nearby villages. "The land where yo ...
Topics: business, China, energy, news, renewable energy, solar voltaic power, toxics (all these topics)

On the Ball: The three R's Readying for the Olympics, revisiting artificial turf, and racing with Formula One	Sarah K. Burkhalter	05 Mar 2008	Gristmill
As Beijing prepares for the Summer Olympics, officials claimed the best run of blue-sky days on record between Jan. 21 and Feb. 18, and said that 26 of February's 29 days met the city's clean-air standard. International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge lauded Beijing's pollution-reducing efforts, stating, 'I can't hide the fact that there is today a danger of atmospheric pollution in Beijing, but our Chinese friends are doing tremendous efforts to reduce ...
Topics: air pollution, biofuels, cars, China, energy, sports (all these topics)

On the Ball: The latest from Beijing Air doing OK, say officials; water, perhaps not so much	Sarah K. Burkhalter	28 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Beijing officials were recently accused of falsifying statistics and manipulating data to make the city's air pollution seems less of a problem in the run-up to the Summer Olympics. Unsurprisingly, a spokesperson for the city's Environmental Protection Bureau refutes the accusation, insisting, 'We will honor all the environmentally related pledges made during the Olympic bid. Our targets will be definitely met, there is no doubt about that.' Be that as it may, ...
Topics: air pollution, China, sports, water crisis (all these topics)

Hit 'Em Where It Hurts Chinese bosses could see salary cuts for water pollution		27 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 3:47 PM on 27 Feb 2008 China is considering a law that would cut a head honcho's income by up to half if his or her company was found to be "directly responsible for causing severe water pollution incidents." From the Archives Good Luck, Little Buddy. Renewable-energy bill passes House, likely to be short-lived. Time Is Money. Daylight-saving time leads to higher energy ...
Topics: business, China, greening biz operations, legislation, news, water pollution (all these topics)

Quick, change more lightbulbs! China kicks off the coal-to-liquids rush	David Roberts	21 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Looks like China is about to uncork the CTL genie, opening a plant to produce liquid fuel from coal. This won't be the last: A study last year by the Chinese Academy of Sciences said: 'Production of liquid fuels from coal is practically the most feasible route to cope with the dilemma in oil supply.' It concluded: 'Establishing large-scale CTL [coal-to-liquids] plants on the pitheads of several main coalfields is feasible and competitive when oil price is well o ...
Topics: carbon sequestration, China, coal, coal-to-liquid fuel, energy (all these topics)

A Batt Out of Hell Mattel, Toys		19 Feb 2008	News
"R" Us to phase out cadmium batteries, citing toxicity Posted at 6:49 AM on 19 Feb 2008 Toy giants Mattel and Toys "R" Us have announced they will phase out cadmium batteries due to their toxicity and the associated health problems they can cause at the factories in China that produce them. Scores of factory workers have been sickened by cadmium, which can cause lung cancer, bone disease, and kidney failure, but cadmium batteries are still use ...
Topics: business, China, news, toxics, United States (all these topics)

On the Ball: Delhi legs Outlook not good for air quality at Delhi-hosted games	Sarah K. Burkhalter	11 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Think the air quality at this summer's 2008 Beijing Olympics is going to be bad? When New Delhi hosts the 2010 Commonwealth Games, it'll probably be even worse.
Topics: air pollution, China, health, India, sports (all these topics)

Weather 'Tis Nobler in the Mind China announces plans to modify weather for Olympics		01 Feb 2008	News
Posted at 7:49 AM on 01 Feb 2008 The Olympic stadium in Beijing, China, will be dry during the opening ceremony, officials said, but not because the structure has a roof (it doesn't). Instead, Chinese meteorologists claim they can stop rain from falling over the stadium, despite the fact that the games will take place during the monsoon season this August. The process of stopping rain from falling is similar to ...
Topics: China, news, politics (all these topics)

Flooded With Gratitude Green group and Chinese dam owners will work together to address eco-impact		29 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 12:01 PM on 29 Jan 2008 The company that owns China's problem-stricken Three Gorges Dam is expected to sign a pact with The Nature Conservancy to conduct a feasibility study on flood risk and floodplain management within the Three Gorges Dam reservoir. The Three Gorges Dam Company and the green group have also agreed to cooperate on researching eco-minded management of four more dams that ...
Topics: China, dams, energy, hydropower, Nature Conservancy, news (all these topics)

Wan Lake China unveils plan to fix polluted lakes		23 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 3:35 PM on 23 Jan 2008 China has unveiled a plan to limit pollution in its lakes by 2010 and return lakes to their original, unpolluted state by 2030. Officials have specific plans to attain their goal: strictly regulate release of wastewater, close factories that heavily contribute to water pollution, improve sewage treatment, remove or limit fish farms, and ban highly toxic pesticides and phosphorus-containing detergents near large l ...
Topics: China, news, progress, water pollution (all these topics)

Coaled Over China will close thousands of small coal mines		22 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 4:56 PM on 22 Jan 2008 China plans to close more than 5,000 small coal mines, accounting for about 8 percent of the country's coal output, for safety reasons. Some 4,750 people died in China's mines in 2006. source:� Bloomberg From the Archives Woe Dirt. Erosion is as big a problem as climate change, say experts. He's So Transparent. Prince Charles appears as hologram to speak in Abu Dhabi. Bring Us B ...
Topics: China, coal, energy, news (all these topics)

Assault and battery Chinese workers pay for our cadmium-battery habit	Tom Philpott	16 Jan 2008	Gristmill
In the last 20 years, the United States has essentially dismantled its industrial base, moving production of consumer goods south to Mexico and east to Asia. This has not only dramatically lowered the cost of goods, fueling a consumer boom; it has also helped make our economy less energy-intensive, and lowered our exposure to industrial waste. But net gains for the environment and worker health have been imaginary. We've merely shifted the burdens of industrial ...
Topics: business, China, climate, consumerism, environmental justice, greenhouse-gas emissions, toxics, United States (all these topics)

The Splice of Rice in China GM crops reduce emissions and could be used as carbon offsets, says biotech company		08 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 4:51 PM on 08 Jan 2008 Money paid to offset greens' sins by emission could go toward planting of genetically modified crops in China, if biotech company Arcadia Biosciences gets its way. Arcadia says its rice requires less nitrogen fertilizer, and farmers planting it should be rewarded with carbon credits for reducing their emissions of greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. The comp ...
Topics: agriculture, carbon offsets, China, GMOs, greenhouse-gas emissions, news (all these topics)

Not stern enough Stern says he underestimated climate risks	David Roberts	08 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Via WSJ, Sir Nicholas Stern says he underestimated the risks of climate change in his influential report. "We underestimated the flow of emissions from developing countries, especially China," he said, observing that emissions of greenhouse gases from China over the next 25 years will equal the total emissions from the U.S. and Europe over the last century. Emissions from developing countries and developed countries must be capped, he said, but the et ...
Topics: China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

Better Than Sacks China announces ban on super-thin plastic bags, fees for others		08 Jan 2008	News
Posted at 8:07 AM on 08 Jan 2008 China has announced a ban on super-thin plastic bags in the country as well as a fee for other plastic bags, both beginning on June 1. The ban was prompted by the usual plastic-bag concerns of rampant unsightly litter and the wasted resources used to produce it all. "Our country consumes huge amounts of plastic bags every year," a notice posted on the central government w ...
Topics: China, news, politics (all these topics)

Gnashing my teeth over globalization Can economic democracy make the global economy more sustainable?	Jon Rynn	07 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Worried about more coal plants, carbon emissions from transportation, and a crumbling infrastructure? Evidence provided by several recent reports point to one of the least explored causes of these problems: globalization, that is, the transfer of manufacturing capacity from developed to developing countries, particularly China. The mechanisms differ. The U.S. and Europe, which could manufacture using environmentally benign techniques, instead use old, polluting techn ...
Topics: air pollution, business, China, climate, coal, economy, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, United States (all these topics)

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