A mix of government initiatives, marketing and consumer choice can help cut emissions from China’s food system, writes You Xiaoying for China Dialogue There is no kitchen waste at Li Yan’s restaurant: everything gets eaten, reused or composted. There is no fixed menu, either. The 40-year-old chef buys seasonal local produce fresh from market vendors every day, carrying a bamboo basket on his back. Most elements in the dishes are… …
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China’s emissions will peak when clean energy growth overtakes total energy demand growth. This may happen as soon as 2024, writes Lauri Myllyvirta for China Dialogue At first glance, recent headlines on coal, energy and emissions in China make little sense. Coal-fired power generation grew slightly, by 1.4%, in 2022, and output in the other major coal-using sectors, steel and cement, contracted. However, the government is reporting a major increase… …
China is tackling data integrity issues within its carbon market, but more efforts are urgently needed to establish effective controls and minimise complications brought on by other policy drivers, write Alistair Ritchie and Chen Yi from China Dialogue As concern about climate change increases, a growing number of countries have pledged to reduce carbon emissions by implementing one of the most cost-effective solutions, an emissions trading system (ETS). So far,… …