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Ban Ki-moon hails US, China’s resolve to endorse Paris Agreement

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, has commended Thursday’s Joint Presidential Statement on climate change by the leaders of the People’s Republic of China...

China to triple solar capacity by 2020

Under its 13th Five Year Plan, China will nearly triple solar capacity by 2020, adding 15 to 20 gigawatts of solar capacity each year for the next five...

China opens national grid to renewable energy sources

China has ordered power transmission companies to provide grid connectivity for all renewable power generation sources and end a bottleneck that has left a...

China to halt construction on coal-fired power plants in 15 regions

Move still falls short of halting build-up of overcapacity in coal-fired power generation, critics say China will stop the construction of coal-fired power plants in 15...

Reviewing China’s climate action ahead 13th Five-Year Plan

China will this week release its 13th Five-Year Plan, a new economic, social and environmental blueprint for the country’s development through 2020. After years of...

China to close over 1,000 coal mines in 2016

China will aim to close more than 1,000 coal mines over this year, with a total production capacity of 60 million tonnes, as part...

China to clone 100,000 cows to address rising beef appetite

This year, a Chinese company plans to open a massive factory to clone 100,000 cows. Just how far will this mass reproductive technology go? Two...

China urged to lead campaign against illegal logging in Congo Basin

The transformation of the Congo Basin timber trade into one significantly influenced by 20 key Chinese trading companies offers a golden opportunity to  contribute...

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Environmentalists urge tree planting to tackle heatwave

Experts in the environmental sector have called on Nigerians to plant more trees to mitigate the current heatwave caused...
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Campaign tasks Nigerians on population crises, climate action, cultural reorientation

Nigerians have been advised to jettison the culture of African parents taking pride in giving birth to numerous children,...

Experts say upscaling organic, agroecology practices key to healthy living

Organic and agroecology experts say upscaling the practice in Nigeria is key to healthy living for the nation’s populace...

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Environmentalists urge tree planting to tackle heatwave

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