Reuters reports:
Chinese authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty in serious pollution cases, state media said, as the government tries to assuage growing public anger at environmental desecration.
Category: China
China set to launch cap-and-trade; EU-designed program already looks doomed
Chinese spring snowstorm blamed on Arctic melting
It was the biggest snowfall in 50 years — so on what was that snowfall blamed? Continue reading Chinese spring snowstorm blamed on Arctic melting
China won’t cap CO2 emissions — Keep sharp things away from warmists
China’s Chief Climate Negotiator Su Wei reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to lower emissions relative to economic output while dismissing reports that it will adopt an absolute cap on greenhouse gases. Continue reading China won’t cap CO2 emissions — Keep sharp things away from warmists
Air Scare Debunked: Still no deaths reported from Chinese air pollution
The enviros claim 1,000 deaths per day. Show us a body!!–more–>
From the U.S. China Institute:
ON AN AVERAGE DAY IN CHINA outdoor air pollution causes the premature death of roughly 1,000 people. This is the conservative estimate of World Bank researchers utilizing surveys collected by Chinese government agencies and scholars. A number of news organizations reported that an internal World Bank report put the number who die prematurely each year at 350,000 to 400,000. The World Bank’s preliminary report states that air pollution costs the average Chinese urbanite 18 years of life. In 1997, the World Bank estimated 50,000 Chinese died prematurely each year due to air pollution.
But there are still no reports of deaths from air pollution in China since Steve Milloy wrote this op-ed in January.
Read “Show Us the Bodies, EPA.”
Financial Times: China should adopt carbon caps to improve its popularity
Because totalitarianism goes down smoother with junk science-based policy? Continue reading Financial Times: China should adopt carbon caps to improve its popularity
Claim: Pollution from China is killing Japanese island’s trees
“Some scientists questioned why the tree deaths slowed even as China’s pollution problems have grown.” Continue reading Claim: Pollution from China is killing Japanese island’s trees
China plans to cut carbon intensity 40-45% before 2020
At China’s economic growth rate (around 8%), though, total emissions would still likely increase. Continue reading China plans to cut carbon intensity 40-45% before 2020
John Kerry gives Chinese free pass in new US-China climate pact; China only to do what is ‘nationally appropriate’
The escape clause for China is the phrase “nationally appropriate action by the United States and China.” China has long said global warming was caused by the West and is the West’s responsibility to resolve. Continue reading John Kerry gives Chinese free pass in new US-China climate pact; China only to do what is ‘nationally appropriate’
Claim: Air Pollution Linked to 1.2 Million Premature Deaths in China
Show us a body–c’mon, just one. BTW, the is an EPA funded study. Continue reading Claim: Air Pollution Linked to 1.2 Million Premature Deaths in China