Hou Liqiang

1 day 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.

2 weeks 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.

2 weeks 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".

2 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.