China Environment Forum

07/06/2021

"Nepal’s controversial move to cash in on wildlife farming":

A new amendment to Nepali law opens the door to commercial wildlife farming, as major traditional Chinese medicine companies seek to invest.

07/06/2021

NEW -- "Energy Efficiency And Air Quality Strategies In The U.S. And China: A Review Of Best-practices For Buildings, Transport, And Industry"

06/28/2021

Now on youtube -- "Plastic Waste Flooding into Science Fiction"

Interview with award-winning author Stanley Chen to discuss his works, including Waste Tide.

Inspired by a 2011 trip to Guiyu—the heart of China’s e-waste processing, Stanley Chen’s science fiction novel Waste Tide captures the human toll of our disp...

06/21/2021

China officially accepted the Kigali Amendment to HFC refrigerants! Remember China produces 70% of the world’s air conditioners. See the article here:
https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/china-joins-kigali-signees/.

One way to reduce HFCs is with better buildings. Check out CEF discussion on energy efficiency buildings here:
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/energy-efficiency-buildings-pathway-carbon-neutrality-us-and-china.

CHINA: In a significant move, China has officially accepted the Kigali Amendment to phase down HFC refrigerants. China, the world’s largest producer of HFCs, was added to the UN list of 120 countries and the EU to have officially accepted or ratified the Kigali Amendment on June 17. It originally ...

06/17/2021

Check out this new blog from “Ford and GM Scale Up EV Ambitions”: https://www.ourdailyplanet.com/story/ford-and-gm-zoom-scale-up-ev-ambitions/?mc_cid=dfbb04708a.

You can also check out this blog by ’s Ruyi Li: https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2021/05/race-carbon-neutrality-electric-vehicles-china-united-states/.

Don’t forget! CEF hosted a meeting on US-China competition toward an electric car future
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/race-top-electric-vehicles-road-carbon-neutrality-us-and-china

by Natasha Lasky, ODP Staff Writer Two major American automakers are further ramping up their electric vehicle goals. General Motors plans to increase its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025, a 30% jump over its most recent forecast. Similarly, Ford Motor Company...

06/10/2021

"California has by far the highest share of EVs of any U.S. state", and "the fastest growth in EV sales has been in Europe": https://pewrsr.ch/3psJt9h.

Also check out our recent blog about the EV market and technology trends in the US and China: https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2021/05/race-carbon-neutrality-electric-vehicles-china-united-states/?fbclid=IwAR2kSWWAnn3vZCUbDppZfKYchiw2g1aIUZGynM9Rr2X5_z6kuKha9rxdTTg

A small but significant share of car owners in the U.S. have traded filling up for plugging in, and many more are thinking of joining them.

05/21/2021

Discussing Now: Tuning in to hear our director, Dr. Jennifer Turner join this panel with the United States Heartland China Association to discuss U.S. and China cooperation on climate change.
Details of the panel:
https://usheartlandchina.org/climate-change-can-the-u-s.../
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../reg.../WN_weWxyJElR6mFa7QPanVZ8Q

05/20/2021

Check out our new blog about the cutting-edge status of electric vehicles in China and the US, and how they are contributing to their carbon neutrality drag race. It is written by CEF's own researcher Ruyi Li 🚗

"The year of the Ox came riding in on an electric vehicle (EV) with news that both the United States and Chinese governments were accelerating efforts to expand EV markets. Recent moves towards low-carbon transport could be a game changer for each country to reach their carbon neutrality goals.“

The year of the Ox came riding in on an electric vehicle (EV) with news that both the United States and Chinese governments were accelerating efforts to expand EV markets. In 2020, China sold 41 [...]

05/18/2021

This Thursday! Tune in to hear our director, Dr. Jennifer Turner join this panel with the United States Heartland China Association to discuss U.S. and China cooperation on climate change.

Details of the panel:
https://usheartlandchina.org/climate-change-can-the-u-s-and-china-collaborate/

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_weWxyJElR6mFa7QPanVZ8Q

05/13/2021

Single-use plastics are facing more and more regulation around the globe. Check out our new blog: "Would You Like a Bag (Ban) with That?" by CEF's research assistant Eli Patton!

China, which threw global plastic recycling markets into disarray in 2018 with its Green Sword policy banning plastic waste imports, has been ratcheting up domestic regulations to reign in [...]

05/12/2021

🚗 Live Streaming Now 📺: Race to the Top? Electric Vehicles as a Road to Carbon Neutrality in the U.S. and China

The year of the Ox came riding in on an electric vehicle with both the U.S. and Chinese governments accelerating their efforts to expand EV markets, but each country is taking a different approach. In January, China’s Ministry of Finance cut subsidies for new electric vehicles by 20%, removing fin...

05/11/2021

CEF Webinar tomorrow: Race to the Top? Electric Vehicles as a Road to Carbon Neutrality in the U.S. and China

The move towards low-carbon transport could be a game-changer to reach carbon neutrality goals as transportation is the number one source of carbon emissions in the U.S., and the second-largest source in China.

Tomorrow at 2 p.m. EDT, we will be hosting a discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the two nations in this initiative. RSVP 👇

The year of the Ox came riding in on an electric vehicle with both the U.S. and Chinese governments accelerating their efforts to expand EV markets, but each country is taking a different approach. In January, China’s Ministry of Finance cut subsidies for new electric vehicles by 20%, removing fin...