solutions | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/tag/solutions/ China and the Environment Wed, 10 Jan 2024 09:15:52 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://cdn.chinadialogue.net/content/uploads/2020/06/19102132/Colour.svg solutions | China Dialogue https://chinadialogue.net/en/tag/solutions/ 32 32 Underground express: The quiet rise of subway couriers in China https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/underground-express-the-quiet-rise-of-subway-couriers-in-china/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:28:34 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=116736 Parcels are being moved around by subway to reduce emissions, but for inter-city freight, low-carbon approaches are still lacking

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]]> What can be learnt from the response to the Ohio chemical spill? https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/what-china-can-learn-from-ohio-chemical-spill/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 10:09:01 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=100452 The Environmental Protection Agency held the railroad company accountable, promptly disclosed information and directed the clean-up operation

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]]> Zimbabwe tries to mitigate tobacco deforestation https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/zimbabwe-tries-to-mitigate-tobacco-deforestation/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:53:42 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=100033 The tobacco industry causes a fifth of Zimbabwe’s forest loss. What is being done to minimise this?

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]]> ‘Quantum leap’ needed for climate action https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/quantum-leap-needed-for-climate-action-ipcc-ar6/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:53:21 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=99751 IPCC climate scientists publish major warning on the urgency of climate action, as UN urges richer nations to act more quickly

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]]> Policy support needed to boost sustainable aviation fuels in China https://chinadialogue.net/en/transport/china-sustainable-aviation-fuels-policy-support/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 09:51:08 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=98263 China's aviation sector needs sustainable fuels to lower its carbon footprint, but support is needed to reduce costs and increase production

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]]> Chinese rice farming trials cut methane emissions https://chinadialogue.net/en/food/chinas-rice-farming-trials-cut-methane-emissions-and-increase-yields/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:20:27 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=96712 Techniques that use less water, produce more rice and emit less methane are gaining traction in China

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]]> Solar power to the people https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/solar-power-to-the-people/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:55:03 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=96367 The second instalment of this two-part series visits the Garissa solar power plant in northeastern Kenya to explore the role of renewables in the energy transition

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]]> Improving China’s extreme weather response https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/improving-chinas-extreme-weather-response/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:07:06 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=95056 The 2021 Henan floods showed the importance of upgrading early warning and response systems nationwide

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]]> How can China contribute to climate ‘loss and damage’? https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/how-can-china-contribute-to-climate-loss-and-damage/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 10:02:50 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=93534 With China facing pressure to pay countries for climate-related damage, non-financial contributions could help demonstrate leadership, experts say

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]]> Light pollution policy: don’t forget the birds https://chinadialogue.net/en/pollution/light-pollution-policy-dont-forget-the-birds/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:07:35 +0000 https://chinadialogue.net/?p=90230 Shanghai’s environmental regulations now cover light, but scientific measures to reduce its impact on migratory birds and other wildlife are still needed

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