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2 weeks ago | 
global.chinadaily.com.cn | Hou Liqiang
In a move aimed at curbing illegal practices that threaten biodiversity and public health, three national government bodies issued new guidelines to strengthen oversight related to animal-release activities.
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2 weeks ago | 
chinadaily.com.cn | Hou Liqiang
Inspections from China's high-profile central environmental inspection led to the reprimand of five prefecture-level areas over violations related to water resources management, as teams continue a month-long review in five provincial-level regions along the Yellow River. The violations were disclosed in statements on Monday, published by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, where the inspection office is based.
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3 weeks ago | 
chinadaily.com.cn | Hou Liqiang
In Minchinabad, Pakistan's Punjab province, Muhammad Basit Ghauri, a keen observer of the country's energy transition, is excited about the progress made there. Nearly every home, public building, shop and mosque in the city is adorned with glistening solar panels, many of which were imported from China. This scene was something Ghauri didn't expect to see in areas so far away from major cities, but the sight of solar panels is becoming ever more common in Pakistan.
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1 month ago | 
global.chinadaily.com.cn | Hou Liqiang
Although we mark May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity, as established by the United Nations, it seems the objectives behind marking the day have not been fully realized. Deforestation, habitat loss and species extinction are continuing at alarming rates. The WWF's Living Planet Report 2024 revealed a catastrophic 73 percent decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations from 1970 to 2020.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Hou Liqiang
Over 200 rare and endangered wild animal species in China have been in stage of population recovery, according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. The country has also brought over 100 endangered wild plant species under emergency conservation measures, the administration revealed in a news release on Thursday, which coincided with this year's International Day for Biological Diversity, with the theme of "harmony with nature and sustainable development".
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Hou Liqiang
China is committed to working with other countries to advance the construction of smart dams as a key response to challenges brought by the global climate crisis, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said on Tuesday. Li made the remarks at the Workshop on Digital and Intelligent Technologies for Dam Construction, Operation and Maintenance, held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, on the sidelines of the 28th International Commission on Large Dams Congress and 93rd Annual Meeting.
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1 month ago | 
chinadaily.com.cn | Hou Liqiang
China's top authorities have issued a new guideline to strengthen the country's high-profile central environmental inspection mechanism, building on nearly a decade of efforts to establish it as a cornerstone for promoting ecological civilization.
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1 month ago | 
en.qstheory.cn | Zhou Huiying |Liu Kun |Hou Liqiang
A machine packs and bales up straw from a rice field for further use in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, in October. [Yang Haiqing/For China Daily]Several major grain-producing regions have been proactively leveraging their abundant agricultural and forestry residues to aid the low-carbon transition, converting waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizers.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyasia.com | Zhou Huiying |Liu Kun |Hou Liqiang
Transformation of recycled straw contributes to green transition in grain-growing provincesEditor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Several major grain-producing regions have been proactively leveraging their abundant agricultural and forestry residues to aid the low-carbon transition, converting waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizers.
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1 month ago | 
chinadailyhk.com | Zhou Huiying |Liu Kun |Hou Liqiang
Transformation of recycled straw contributes to green transition in grain-growing provincesEditor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals. Several major grain-producing regions have been proactively leveraging their abundant agricultural and forestry residues to aid the low-carbon transition, converting waste into renewable energy and organic fertilizers.
