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Brasil, China e Índia responderão por 40% da produção mundial em 2050, estima Pnud
Os países do Sul, em especial Brasil, China e Índia terão papel cada vez mais central na economia mundial nos próximos anos. Em 2050, os três serão responsáveis por 40% da produção global superando o montante conjunto gerado pelos países do G-7 (Estados Unidos, Japão, Canadá, França, Alemanha, Itália e Reino Unido). As projeções estão [...]
China’s Green Credit Policy under scrutiny
Beijing is trying to give teeth to its environmental policies by enlisting the help of the banking sector. Can it work? Rey Edward reports China faces a unique set of environmental challenges, and Beijing is developing an equally unique range of policy responses – including, 12 months ago, its Green Credit Directive. The directive, from [...]
Raising public awareness and build NGOs’ capacity in China
The forum was held at the International Conference Hall of Tian Yu Hotel in Tianjin, China. Over 70 participants attended the forum, including representatives from local and International NGOs, green businesses, prestigious universities, Ministry of Environmental Protection, China Industrial Bank and several media. In the morning session, four speeches were given by the guest speakers. [...]
New report details risks of China Development Bank’s increasing global footprint
The China Development Bank is rapidly becoming an important player in international development finance, but it currently lacks the environmental and social standards that are expected of a world-class financial institution. That is the conclusion of a report released today by Friends of the Earth – United States and BankTrack, an international network of civil [...]
China’s Three Gorges Dam may displace another 100,000
Another 100,000 people may be moved from the area around China’s massive Three Gorges Dam because of landslides and bank collapses, state media say. They quote a government official as saying that the number of geological disasters had increased dramatically since the dam on the Yangtze River reached its maximum level in 2010. About 1.4m [...]
WWF welcomes China’s green credit guidelines
The green credit guidelines issued today by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) provide a leading regulatory framework in green lending, says WWF, the global conservation organization. “This is a transformative development for China. The guidelines, which apply to both national and overseas credit by Chinese financial institutions, acknowledge the essential role of the banking [...]
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