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Kathmandu’s air pollution soars to global top, with AQI at ‘unhealthy’ levels
05 Apr 2025 11:11 GMT
… Kathmandu is currently the most polluted city in the world. … city still faces severe pollution levels. Wuhan, China, which ranks second, … limit outdoor activities during high pollution periods, urging people to … wildfires and escalating pollution is heightened.
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China Focus: Paddling past skyscrapers: Water sports ride the wave in Chinese cities
05 Apr 2025 08:23 GMT
… Cheng Helong, founder of Beijing Whalesports Club, which offers … been transformed from a polluted, sediment-choked channel into … hashtags on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, have … General Administration of Sport of China. Meanwhile, 79 universities …
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Analysts predict surprising shift in China's energy usage for the first time in a decade: 'They are world leaders'
05 Apr 2025 08:03 GMT
… world's largest polluters, such as China. The global superpower … to reach net-zero carbon pollution by 2060.
That… estimated to decline in China.
China has focused on expanding … deployment of renewables domestically within China, but also build up …
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Xi Focus: Planting trees to fortify China's "green assets"
05 Apr 2025 06:34 GMT
BEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) - Picking up a shovel, Chinese … ecological conservation efforts.
China designated March 12 as … chemical plant and various polluting enterprises, but its environment … forest resources.
While acknowledging China's remarkable …
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Kathmandu’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ as it ranks most polluted city
05 Apr 2025 05:37 GMT
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KATHMANDU: Air pollution in the Kathmandu Valley has … currently the world’s most polluted city.
At present, the … day. Wuhan, China, which is the second most polluted city, has an … indoors during times of high pollution, only venturing outside for …
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China’s green bond issuance sends a pointed signal
05 Apr 2025 04:27 GMT
… Patrick explains why tighter pollution standards may create new opportunities … green finance and beyond.
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China’s first ever sovereign … a pointed effort by Beijing to promote its credentials … in China, are a tiny fraction of the Chinese government’ …
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China Issues Inaugural Sovereign Green Bonds on LSE
04 Apr 2025 19:04 GMT
… the People’s Republic of China’s (“China”) commitment to support green … , following high-level meetings in Beijing between Chinese and UK government officials … and adaptation, natural resource protection, pollution control, and biodiversity preservation.
This …
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China celebrating Qingming festival amid festivities
04 Apr 2025 17:21 GMT
… It is a traditional Chinese festival that honours ancestors … traditional events in China.
The Chinese government recognises Qingming … April 10
This year, Chinese authorities are also reminding … paper offerings to reduce pollution.
As Qingming continues, …
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ASEAN’s Position in Plastic Treaty Negotiations: Paper Tiger, Plastic Dragon? By Yuyun Ismawati and Wong Pui Yi ASEAN has become an attractive destination for petrochemical expansion and plastic waste exports, given its proximity to China and regional …
04 Apr 2025 15:53 GMT
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, especially Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia, are navigating the complexities of expanding petrochemical, plastic, and plastic waste recycling industries amidst criticism for being main …
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China's first green bond launch a 'success' on London Stock Exchange
04 Apr 2025 13:42 GMT
… produce clean energy and curb pollution. With the country being … and sustainable development."
China aims to diversify the global … is green.
On Friday, China announced a slew of countermeasures … 54 percent.
Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to the UK, said …