The Biggest Obstacle For Nuclear Energy
Nuclear has long been touted as one of the most promising”clean” energy alternatives to fossil fuels. As a form of energy production with zero carbon emissions, it’s commonly seen as Continue Reading
Coronavirus ‘calamity far from over’, says IMF head
The world economy will perform better than feared at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, but the “calamity is far from over”, according to Kristalina Georgieva, head of the IMF. The Continue Reading
China’s Oil Imports Slowly Return To Normal Levels
China’s crude oil imports averaged 11.52 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, up by 3.1 percent from August, but slowly returning to historical levels and starting to ease the Continue Reading
China Doubles Down On Nuclear Energy To Cut Carbon Emissions
Around the world, there is a sweeping movement toward a global green energy transition. While world leaders have been urged by experts for years to start lowering greenhouse gas emissions Continue Reading
Can China go net-zero? Two charts show just how ambitious Xi Jinping’s goal is
This story has been updated. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent announcement that his country aims to reach peak carbon emissions before 2030 and become carbon-neutral by 2060 has raised a Continue Reading
Covid: 16,000 coronavirus cases missed in daily figures after IT error
A technical glitch that meant nearly 16,000 cases of coronavirus went unreported has delayed efforts to trace contacts of people who tested positive. Public Health England said 15,841 cases between Continue Reading
China Is Ready To Give Iran’s Oil Industry A Major Boost
With the 25-year deal with China now moving ahead at pace, Iran has a buyer for all of the crude oil it can produce, albeit at discounted levels , so Continue Reading
China’s Clean Air Push Could Be Contributing To Global Warming
China’s success in cutting major air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide (SO2) and primary aerosols likely worsened the climate change effect of the country’s rising carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, new Continue Reading
China’s EV Ambitions Put The U.S. Auto Industry At Risk
A bipartisan, federal response is required for the United States to compete with China’s ownership of the next generation of transportation, according to a new report from Securing America’s Future Continue Reading
Debt, Zombies, And Geopolitics: China’s Belt And Road Initiative During COVID
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been a focal issue for understanding the foreign policy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Some observers view the BRI as representing Continue Reading