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The U.S. proposed carbon tariffs, WTO scrutiny and China\'s reponses
As the Copenhagen jamboree grinds towards its inevitable conclusion of vague promises this blog continues to watch as the arguments covered in this blog and elsewhere over the last 3 years get rehashed and presented by different politicians to other ...
America, China and the inevitable failure of Copenhagen - the Economist talks
The Economist covers the inevitable failure of Copenhagen in a well written article. One could also be believe that the US government is deliberately placing articles to lower expectations.The cartoon on page 10 of the economist represents my view p...
Chinese Pollution in picutres
Must view pictures.Warning - these are not for the faint hearted.Amazing Pictures, Pollution in China [China Hush]. ...
Solar trade war heats up
A good trade and the environment story hits the news. Solar is big and has attracted subsidies for many governments around the world looking to generate "green jobs". Each country wants to be the "first mover" and to reap the future rewards.We then...
Chinese Copenhagen poker
Apologies for the long absence. Large administration jobs are surprisingly time consuming.I have missed lots of important events not least Copenhagen and the China factor. Here are some early quotes from Benny Peiser.China must reorient its economi...
Climate wars - Eagle vrs Dragon
It is always interesting to take a step back and have a quick look at what the world's two largest polluters are doing about climate change.This neat little summary from PlanetArk speaks volumes although I am not sure what about.It is clear that with...
US should pay for carbon content
The blindingly obvious come back to the recent US regulation is summarised by the headline of this blog post. This is no surprise and shows why troubled negotiations are ahead.It comes down to the simple question of whether the consumer or producer ...
US carbon tax on imports gets a Chinese burn
As I pointed out yesterday, the carbon tax on imports idea really needs more careful thought (and for me to write a paper on it).China lays into the idea and the FT reports. This is the bread and butter of "globalisation and the environment".Fears o...
US and Green Protectionism
The US move to become "greener" may have wider political implications. Such protests were not unexpected but China has a point.Chinese official warns US on protectionism [FT]A top adviser to the Chinese government on Tuesday warned that a proposed U...
The deer cost of condor protection in China
Any environmentally interesting play on words deserves a blog post in my opinion. Was I remiss enough to spell dear incorrectly or is this a strange mammal-bird related story? Thankfully it is the latter. I am also keen on any story that includes t...
China needs developed countries to lead the way on climate change
There are going to be an increased number of articles on climate change in the run up to Copenhagen at the end of 2009 and all manner of posturing from participating countries.China gets an early shot in. Nothing has changed though and same old entr...
Water Wars: China and India square up
In a world of uncertainty and increasing temperatures it is almost certain that military conflict will erupt over the one commodity that really matters. Not gold or oil but water.From an environmental economics perspective the externalities of river...
Pollution Haven Hypothesis: spatial aspects
Research into the existence or otherwise of a "pollution haven" effect continues to develop. This is due in part to the lack of conclusive evidence for or against such an effect.Whilst the pollution haven hypothesis is intuitively attractive it is a...
China tells Western citizens to change their lifestyles
Having just returned from a week long visit to China (of which more later) it is fitting to mark my return with a China-centric post.The premise of this press release is that rich nations should change their lifestyles to help fight climate change. ...
The environment vrs economy trade off
Bringing you news as it hits the streets here is one small anecdote from the stock market that reveals the effect that a global slowdown has on the environment.Tinci Holdings is a small AIM listed stock that fits filters to power stations in China. ...
Mapping Poverty in Rural China: How Much Does the Environment Matter?
This is an interesting empirical approach I need to look at more closely. It is not entirely clear to me how closely environmental issues (rainfall, temperature etc.) are related to poverty levels. This is an excellent paper with lots of colourful p...
Toxic Linfen: Inside the most polluted city on earth
VBS.TV go on a trip to Linfen to check out the pollution. Part 1 of 6. Only 5 minutes.Breathing is equivalent to smoking 3 packets of cigarettes. Nice.Other 5 parts can be seen here as well. ...
