China Environment
The Wilson Center and China Environment
Chinese Investment in North American Energy
May 31, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
As world energy demand soars, nations and corporations around the globe are seeking new resources and techniques for expanding energy production. The Canada Institute and the China Environment Forum will examine these potential issues and look towards the future of the Chinese-North American energy relationship. more
Energizing China’s Waste
June 14, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
China produces over one-quarter of the world’s garbage, piling up at least 250 million tons of household waste each year. In urban areas, where urbanization and growing consumption habits translate into an increasing volume of trash, this giant heap is growing at 8-10% annually. Cities are under great pressure to stem the rising tide of rubbish. Meanwhile, the central government has shown strong support for incineration, setting a target for 30% of China’s municipal solid waste to be burnt by 2030. As such, deployment of waste-to-energy technologies are on the rise in China.
In only ten years' time, China has gone from having no waste-to-energy facilities to having over 150. By the time the 12th Five-Year Plan runs its course in 2015, China is expected 300 plants in operation. Burning trash appears to be a win-win solution for China: the process reduces growing volumes of garbage while producing much-needed energy. Chinese NGO and U.S. research speakers at this meeting will discuss some of the waste-to-energy benefits as well as pollution, data, and governance challenges. more
The Clash of Eurasian Grand Strategies
May 02, 2012
Alexandros Petersen, Advisor to the Wilson Center's European Energy Security Initiative (EESI), and Raffaello Pantucci of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences co-author an article as part of our joint-project on China in Central Asia. more
The Clash of Eurasian Grand Strategies
May 02, 2012Alexandros Petersen, Advisor to the Wilson Center's European Energy Security Initiative (EESI), and Raffaello Pantucci of the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences co-author an article as part of our joint-project on China in Central Asia.
Sweetening the Dragon's Breath
Apr 30, 2012China, the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, is developing seven experimental carbon-trading schemes. Anna Petherick looks for clues as to how that’s going.
CEF Director Quoted in E&E Report:China will need more than infrastructure to meet water scarcity
Apr 23, 2012Ma Jun wins The Goldman Environmental Prize
Apr 19, 2012Ma Jun won the 2012 Goldman Environmental Prize for his work on air and water pollution in China. Through an online database and pollution map, Ma Jun exposed over 90,000 air and water violations and brought an unprecedented amount of environmental transparency to Chinese who can now demand more justice. To see more about Ma Jun, click here: http://www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/ma-jun.
Chinese Investment in North American Energy
May 31, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
As world energy demand soars, nations and corporations around the globe are seeking new resources and techniques for expanding energy production. The Canada Institute and the China Environment Forum will examine these potential issues and look towards the future of the Chinese-North American energy relationship.
Energizing China’s Waste
June 14, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
China produces over one-quarter of the world’s garbage, piling up at least 250 million tons of household waste each year. In urban areas, where urbanization and growing consumption habits translate into an increasing volume of trash, this giant heap is growing at 8-10% annually. Cities are under great pressure to stem the rising tide of rubbish. Meanwhile, the central government has shown strong support for incineration, setting a target for 30% of China’s municipal solid waste to be burnt by 2030. As such, deployment of waste-to-energy technologies are on the rise in China.
In only ten years' time, China has gone from having no waste-to-energy facilities to having over 150. By the time the 12th Five-Year Plan runs its course in 2015, China is expected 300 plants in operation. Burning trash appears to be a win-win solution for China: the process reduces growing volumes of garbage while producing much-needed energy. Chinese NGO and U.S. research speakers at this meeting will discuss some of the waste-to-energy benefits as well as pollution, data, and governance challenges.
Global Choke Point: Exploring the Water Energy Confrontations in China and the United States (In Seattle, WA)
May 10, 2012 // 9:30am — 11:30am
