China Pollution

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Time To Get Tough With China

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 12.02.2009 | World

Read More: China Human Rights Violations, Protectionism, China, China Trade, China Pollution, China Economy, Antiglobalization, Globalism, World News

Chinese people see our standard of living and are willing to work for less to get what we have. Long term this process can't continue, because cheap manufacturing requires simple living.

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World's Greenest Skyscraper Is Under Construction

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Skyscraper, Greenest Skyscraper, Green Architecture, China Pollution, Green Skyscraper, Chinese Green Skyscraper, Green, Green Energy, Green Technology, China, Chinese Green Architecture, Green News

Rising high through the polluted air of Guangzhou City in southern China is a 71-story tower block which, according to its designers, will be the most...

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Counting on China's Burgeoning Green Technology Marketplace

Joseph Meuse | Posted 12.22.2009 | Business

Read More: China Business, China, Joseph Meuse, Green Technology, Environmental Crisis, China Pollution, China Environment, Green Sector, Green Business, Business News

A bumper crop of Chinese companies have emerged to address the country's significant environmental hazards accrued from their multi-decade role as the "world's largest factory."

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A Spoonful of Sugar

Roseann M. Lake | Posted 10.10.2009 | Home

Read More: Military, China Pollution, Hu Jintao, Chinese Communist Party, China's Economy, Missiles, Mao Zedong, China, Tiananmen Square, Wen Jiabao, Home News

As a westerner living in the capital, I have mixed feelings about the 60th anniversary. I was initially vexed to learn that Beijingers couldn't attend their own country's parade.

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China Accuses U.S. Of Sabotaging Kyoto

guardian.co.uk | John Vidal, Environment Editor in Bangkok | Posted 10.05.2009 | World

Read More: Carbon Emissions, US Kyoto, Careers, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Carbon-Dioxide-Emissions, China Kyoto, Kyoto, Green Energy, Carbon Footprint, China Pollution, 2012 Kyoto Expiration, Kyoto Protocol, China, Kyoto Agreement, Kyoto Treaty, World News

The US and other developed countries are attempting to "fundamentally sabotage" the Kyoto protocol and all-important international negotiations over i...

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Twittering The Air Quality In Beijing

TIME | Austin Ramzy / Beijing Friday, Jun. 19, 2009 | Posted 07.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Twitter, China, Pollution, China Pollution, Green News

The embassy data is published on its own Twitter feed, and while the U.S. doesn't actively promote the information, it has slowly been getting more at...

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China Wants Top US Technology In Climate Bargain

AP | ARTHUR MAX | Posted 07.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate Change, Environment, China, China Pollution, China Environment, Green News

BONN, Germany — China wants the United States to deliver top of the line technology as part of a new global warming agreement, the chief U.S. cl...

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China: US Energy Discussions May Have Been Productive

AP | CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Copenhagen 2009, Climate Change, China Energy, China, China Pollution, Green News

BEIJING — China said Tuesday that it was committed to making this year's Copenhagen climate change conference a success, sounding a positive not...

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Illegal, High-Polluting Chinese Engines Sold By Mississippi Companies

AP | TIMOTHY R. BROWN | Posted 06.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Epa, China, Pollution, Mississippi, China Pollution, Green News

JACKSON, Miss. — Three Mississippi companies are accused in a federal lawsuit of illegally importing and selling more than 78,000 small engines ...

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Pelosi's New Tactic: Telling China Environment Is A Human Right

AP | CHRISTOPHER BODEEN | Posted 06.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Human Rights, Nancy Pelosi, Environment, China, Pollution, China Pollution, Green News

BEIJING — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she remains hopeful of reaching an agreement with China on a common approach to climate ...

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Pelosi: China, US "Cannot Miss" Chance To Fight Climate Change

AP | JOE McDONALD | Posted 06.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Climate Change, Nancy Pelosi, Environment, China, China Pollution, Green News

BEIJING — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a frequent, fierce critic of China, called for U.S.-Chinese cooperation to fight climate change in a ...

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Pelosi Focuses On Clean Energy In China Visit

AP | ELAINE KURTENBACH | Posted 06.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Nancy Pelosi, China Energy, Green Energy, China, Green Politics, China Pollution, Green News

SHANGHAI — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, long a fierce critic of Beijing, toured China's financial capital on Monday on a visit focused on en...

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China: Rich Nations Must Cut Emissions By 40 Percent

AP | ELAINE KURTENBACH | Posted 06.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Copenhagen 2009, Developing Countries, Climate Change, Rich Countries Pollution, China, Pollution, Green Politics, China Pollution, Green News

SHANGHAI — Wealthy nations, as history's biggest polluters, should cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, China sa...

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The U.S. and China: Three Win-Win Programs for Climate Change

Peggy Liu | Posted 05.15.2009 | World

Read More: China Pollution, Climate Change, Clean Energy, Green China, Green Energy, China, China Economy, U.S. China Economy, Shanghai-China, Beijing-China, World News

True collaboration takes place in the nuts-and-bolts of execution. It's time for the U.S. and China to collaborate in a meaningful way on investments critical to a healthy future.

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Olympics, Economy Give China Cleanest Air In A Decade

AP | TINI TRAN | Posted 05.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Pollution, China Air Quality, China, Economy, China Pollution, Green News

BEIJING — Last summer, Xu Demin struggled to cut emissions from his coal-fired factories as part of China's all-out effort to clean the air for ...

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Don't Leave China Out of the Climate Debate

Scott Paul | Posted 04.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Cap and Trade, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, Steel Industry, China Pollution, Climate, Pollution, China, Global Warming, Green News

Unless the damage caused by China's pollution is addressed, the debates on climate change and global trade will inevitably get sidetracked and deadlocked.

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Can the U.S. and China Cooperate on Coal?

Deborah Seligsohn | Posted 02.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Carbon Capture and Storage, Coal, China, Energy, Steven Chu Energy, Clean Coal, Steven Chu Obama, Green, Sustainable Energy, Green Energy, Steven Chu Energy Secretary, China Pollution, Steven Chu, Global Warming, Green News

With 20% of the world's population and an economy that continues to grow, China has 14% of the world's coal reserves, but less than 1% of the world's oil and gas reserves.

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China's Downfall: the Ultimate Impact of Environmental Degradation

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Development, Pollution, China, Japan, China Air Quality, Economics, Clinton, United Nations, Cars, Who, Automobile Emissions, World Health Organization, China Pollution, Technology, Asia, New Jersey, Bill Clinton, Science, Nanjing, Tokyo, HIV/AIDS, Cartel, Acid Rain, Health, Hawaii, Endangered Species, Sony, Green News

The destruction in China is so staggering, it's hard to comprehend. Sixteen of the world's 20 most polluted cities are in China, and many regions can now lay claim to the most polluted air in the world.

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Beijing Will Give Drivers Money To Give Up Polluting Cars

Treehugger | Alex Pasternack | Posted 02.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Driving, Environmental Policy, China Air Quality, Green News, Beijing, Environment, China, China Economy, Green Policy, China Pollution, Green News

Beijing is so desperate to get high-polluting cars off the roads, the city has devised a scheme that will pay citizens as much as $3600 to give up he...

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A Holiday Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Alex Pasternack | Posted 01.15.2009 | Home

Read More: Waste, Holidays, Green Living, Consumption, E-Waste, China Pollution, Shopping, Garbage, Home News

When I think of Christmas, I see the stuff under trees: toys and books and computers, DVD players and colorful paper. I don't mean the Christmas tree...

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Fixing China's Health Problems

Jaeah J. Lee | Posted 01.13.2009 | World

Read More: China Pollution, Melamine, China Healthcare, Health, U.S. China Trade, Health Care, China, Sars, World News

In one health crisis after another, Beijing has simply fired officials, issued new quality standards, and promised to get it right next time. Meanwhile, the scandals have only continued.

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Beijing Claims It Has Met Pollution Goal

AP | HENRY SANDERSON | Posted 01.01.2009 | Green

Read More: Pollution, China, Beijing, Olympics, China Pollution, Green News

BEIJING — Beijing said Monday it has already reached its target number of 256 "blue-sky days" this year, with the help of ambitious environmenta...

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The Green Wave Marches On: Wal-Mart in China

Andrew Winston | Posted 12.11.2008 | Green

Read More: Lee Scott, Supply Chain, Ma Jun, Wal-Mart, China Pollution, Liz Economy, Wal-Mart China, Wal-Mart Sustainability, Green News

I recently attended the Wal-Mart Sustainability Summit in Beijing. There are times you know you're watching something special.

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Can The World's Greenest [Insert Event Here] Have Lasting Effects?

GreenBiz, Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 09.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Democratic National Convention, Green Olympics, Beijing Olympics, Green Living, Republican National Convention, Olympics, China Pollution, Green News

Alternately calling the recently completed Olympic Games in Beijing "The Mass Transit Olympics," "The Green Olympics" and "The High-Tech Olympics" -- ...

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Was It "The Green Olympics?"

Deborah Seligsohn | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Olympics, China, China Pollution, Smog, Green News

The smog that marked the run-up to the games dissipated quickly, and Beijing enjoyed the best August air quality in many years. In the end, there were no reports of withdrawals from endurance events.

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