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Asian Development Bank agrees loans to China to tackle pollution
2015-12-10 16:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to loan China $430 million to support government efforts to reduce coal use and tackle the choking smog that regularly envelops the capital and other major cities, it said on Thursday. In the first of two loans, the bank will provide $130 million to Qingdao in the eastern province of Shandong for a project to use non-coal sources of energy for heating, cooling as well as power production and distribution. The second loan will provide $300 million...
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Equity and Emission Trading in China, a new analysis by MIT
2015-12-10 16:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: As representatives from more than 190 countries convene in France for the second week to address ways to slow global warming, an MIT-led team has published a paper outlining a set of options for incorporating equity considerations in a national Emissions Trading System (ETS) for China that could reduce carbon emissions while minimizing economic impact on poorer or less-developed regions. The paper, Equity and Emission Trading in China, published in the journal Climatic Change, outlines a sophisticated...
When will China have a clear plan tackling Beijings smog?
2015-12-10 15:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: In February, a Chinese documentary called Under the Dome was leaked online and threatened to shake up Chinas environmental status quo. Likened to An Inconvenient Truth, the film by journalist Chai Jing recounted the story of her daughters health complications, which were attributed to air pollution. Chai also got political, citing environmental research and calling for government leaders to take action. A viral video was born. Teachers showed the film in Chinese classrooms. Office workers watched...
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In smog-choked China, drivers check out electric cars
2015-12-10 05:18:19| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The heavy smog shrouding Beijing is proving to be a boon for China's nascent electric car market, with some dealers saying inquiries about all-electric models are up by almost a tenth. Beijing issued a first pollution "red alert" on Monday, and set out measures to combat the hazardous smog, including limiting the use of conventional petrol-powered and hybrid cars to alternate days.
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Polyester Fiber and Filament Yarn Prices in China (Weekly Report)
2015-12-09 17:05:16| EmergingTextiles.com
Polyester prices have begun sharply faling in China, with a loss of nearly 3% in a single week after crude oil prices plunged in New York. Our weekly report covers the Polyester Staple Fiber (PSF) and Polyester Filament Yarn (PFY) prices on the domestic market, including a price comparison of polyester staple fibers with cotton and viscose. The gross margin of polyester spun yarn producers is also released.
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