International Youth Summit on Energy and Climate Change July 18, 2009 – July 19, 2009 Beijing, China Hosts: Tsinghua University Student Green Association Peking University CDM Club China Youth Climate Action Network To learn more, visit the official Web site: http://www.iysecc.org/en/index.html Executive Summary The International Youth Summit on Energy and Climate Change (IYSECC) will bring [...]
I lost an hour over the weekend (btw, did you know Daylight Savings Time is a waste of energy?) but gained some motivation to do a little virtual housekeeping on ResponsibleChina. First order of business: Follow me on Twitter. I vowed I’d never overextend my social networks, leverage my online relationships for self-indulgent purposes, and [...]
Traffic in Shanghai. Photo by SmokingPermitted. Originally posted on TheCityFix.com: For the first time ever, there have been more cars sold in China than the United States. (This news comes at the same time as Detroit’s General Motors announced it would cut another 10,000 workers.) From the Associated Press: SHANGHAI (AP) — China’s monthly vehicle [...]
Peggy Liu, chairperson of the Joint U.S.-China Cooperation on Clean Energy (JUCCCE), visited New York University this week to discuss the future of green energy in China, and to recruit volunteer support for upcoming projects. JUCCCE, with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and San Francisco, is one of the main accelerators of the “green” China movement. [...]
Check out the monthly news briefing from the Auto Project on Energy and Climate Change (APECC). Here are some highlights: Cold weather adding to nation’s power problem New fuel standards take effect in Beijing Forum urges country to reduce dependence on fossil fuels China sets agenda to curb pollution for green Olympics Sphere: Related Content