Echo Wall: China’s Coal Conundrum: How Beijing is spreading a highly polluting model for growth

The majority of EU members support the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, however, there is another potentially complicating issue on the horizon that could have serious environmental, economic and legal problems that would burden carbon goals for years to come. Read the article in full: Echo Wall

The Guardian: Environmentalists say Beijing is exporting a highly polluting model of growth

In recent years Chinese banks have become the lenders of last resort for coal projects in south Asia, Africa, and the Balkans, but Critics say it is a tool to project geopolitical power. From an environmental perspective, the primary concern is that Beijing is exporting a highly polluting model of growth. Read the article in… Continue reading The Guardian: Environmentalists say Beijing is exporting a highly polluting model of growth

Foreign Policy: China Is Outsourcing Its Pollution

To meet China’s targets to slash emissions of carbon dioxide, authorities are pushing to shut down privately owned steel, coal, and other high-polluting factories scattered across rural areas. Read the article in full: Foreign Policy