CYCAN气候变化每周新闻英文版（10，27-10，31）

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Weekly News Digest
Climate Change in China
October 27-31, 2008
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October 27 The Logo Of The Climate Change Centre Of China Meteorological Bureau Was Announced Recently（China Government Network）
In order to further expand the impact of Center on Climate Change of the China Meteorological Bureau and raise the awareness of climate change to all sectors of the community, the Center invited Central Academy of Fine Arts to design the logo for them.The logo, which is beautiful, simple and full of culture, was announced in Asia-Europe culture, art and climate change workshop held in Beijing recently,

http://news.hexun.com/2008-10-27/110512462.html


October 27 China and Denmark Join Hands To Address Climate Change ( Xin Hua Network)
The first "Sino-Danish Climate Change Forum," which focused on the global challenges brought by climate change and the implementation of corresponding programs, was held in Beijing in the past days. The forum was co-sponsored by National Development and Reform Commission and Royal Danish Embassy. The famous enterprises which participated in the forum, such as Dima Arco Architectural Designing Company and Denmark's Novozymes expressed that they would continue to strengthen the cooperation with China in clean energy technology and biotechnology industries to promote China's energy-saving development.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/newsce ... ontent_10261424.htm


October 28 Nanning Advances the Effluent Reduction Process ( Gxnew network)
In order to build an ecological city, the Environmental Protection Bureau in Nanning advances the process in effluent reduction, especially focusing on the problems of water pollution and the emission reduction plan in Fengshui District.

For several years, Nanning’s preformed very well in economic growth and environmental protection, including the overall decrease of water pollution through effluent reduction regulation, enhancement of treatment equipments for heavy-polluted industries, and improvement of environmental quality in urban area.

http://news.gxnews.com.cn/static ... 6b470-1734324.shtml


October 28 Prospective of Sino-Denmark Cooperation on Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction ( Xinhua News Network)
The first Sino-Denmark Climate Change Forum was held in Beijing with the topic on climate change’s global influence and countermeasures taken in certain areas. Some well-known Danish companies promised to strengthen the cooperation with China on clean energy technology and foster the development in industrial biology technology fields.

This forum was collectively sponsored by National Development and Reform Commission and Danish Embassy. China and Denmark have a long history in environmental protection filed since six Chinese provinces have adopted Danish environmental protection programs so far.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/newsce ... ontent_10267042.htm


October 28 2008 China: Rich Should Pay to Fight Climate Change
BEIJING (AP) - China said Tuesday richer countries should set aside 1 percent of their gross domestic product to help poorer nations fight global warming.
China has long called on developed countries to shoulder what it says is their historic burden to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide that are chiefly responsible for causing a rise in global temperatures. But the latest remarks by a senior Chinese climate official were the first to propose specific demands on rich countries.
"The funds that developed countries provide for developing countries to deal with climate change should represent approximately 1 percent of the GDP of the developed countries," said Gao Guangsheng, who heads the climate change office at the National Development and Reform Commission, China's top economic planning body.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/n ... t-climate-change-1/


October 29 Promoting Energy Saving, Encouraging Outstanding Enterprises
(China Economy Network)
On August 3, Taizhou City of Jiangsu Province approved Energy Saving Monitoring Center of Taizhou City to change its name to Energy Saving Inspection Center of Taizhou City. In April this year, the government of Taizhou City appropriates 2 million yuan for the special funds of energy-saving and recycling economy to meet the annual energy goal and complete the project of eliminating high energy consumption equipments. The enterprises with amplified energy-saving management system will be given priority in funding.The promulgation of this policy stimulates the enterprises to eliminate outdated technology and apply new technology to their production process.

http://news.hexun.com/2008-10-29/110609756.html


October 29 China Formulates and Implements Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations in Many Fields to Adapt to the Climate Change (China Network)
Press Office of the State Council published the white paper named "China's climate change policies and actions" on Oct. 29. The paper says that China has great achievements in implementing the policies and actions in China's agriculture, forests, natural ecosystems, water resources fields, and coastal and vulnerable areas.As for preventing epidemic diseases, the state will further strengthen the monitoring and surveillance network, establish and improve the health security system.
http://www.china.com.cn/news/2008-10/29/content_16682573.htm


October 29 China Investigates Tainted Eggs in New Food Scare
BEIJING (AP) - Three more Chinese brands of eggs containing melamine were identified on Wednesday and leery consumers began avoiding the product, as a local government acknowledged that officials knew about the contamination for a month before it was publicly disclosed.
Authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou recalled a brand produced by a company based in the northern province of Shanxi. In Hong Kong, government said tests on two other brands found excessive amounts of melamine.
No one has been sickened and it was not immediately clear how many eggs have been recalled.
The widening problem has exposed the inability of Chinese authorities to keep the food production process clean of toxins despite official vows to raise food safety standards.
In Beijing, egg sales dropped by at least 10 percent on Tuesday at the Xinfadi Wholesale Market, a major distribution center in the capital, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/n ... -in-new-food-sca-1/


October 30 Ningxia Province is in the Lead in Combating Climate Change ( Ningxia Daily)
Ningxia is the only experimental zone dealing with climate change and also the first province to adopt the measure of dealing with climate change into the 11th-five-year plan.

Through a 3-year-long research conducted by Chinese and British scientists, an overview of Ningxia’s climate change was pictured.Scientists also evaluated the impact of climate change on staple production in Ningxia and proposed the adapting measures.

This research is collectively sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology of People’s Republic of China, UK Department of Energy and Climate Change, UK Department for International Development, accomplished by Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science, University of East Anglia in UK.

http://www.xinhuanet.com/chinane ... ontent_14781706.htm


October 30 Vice Minister of Ministry of Environmental Protection: China Should Develop Low-Carbon Economy Based on Its National Condition ( Xinhua News Agency)
Zhou jian, the vice minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection made a speech in the annual conference on the Sustainable Development of Chinese NGO.He said that it is a global agreement to develop low-carbon economy; however, every country may has different strategies and timetables because of different conditions.

The long-term strategy should be based on the following aspects.First, learning the idea of low-carbon economy, and launching the related policies promptly; second, improving self-innovation abilities on developing low carbon emission technologies and products; third, taking administrative measures to protect the development of the low carbon emission industries.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/newsce ... ontent_10281466.htm


October 31 French Official Praised China's Active Response to Climate Change (Xinhua Network)
French secretary of state, Ruye, who is responsible for the European affairs, participated the World Regional Climate Change Summit held in Saint-Maol, France. He said in the news conference that China and other emerging countries had put many efforts on fight climate change, especially in technology adaption.He thought that China had increased emphasis on sustainable development, and adjusted the economic development mode to meet the higher environmental standards.It not only shows that China is moving to the right direction, but also reflects China’s responsible attitude on this issue.
http://www.chinataiwan.org/xwzx/ ... 20081031_770461.htm


October 31 Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Encourages Iron and Steel Industry Changes Business Model (China Hardware Network)
The era for iron and steel industry expand its scale and consume enormous amount of resources has gone into history.Now, the only way out is to implement the scientific view and change the direction of development.First, we should improve the ability of cost control and promote energy-saving and pollution reduction; second, we must improve the ability of quality control to adapt to the market change. The Metallurgical Industry Association Expert Group of the National Association of Industry and Commerce had in-depth investigations and studies, they had made comments and proposals on how to save energy, reduce the cost and optimize the quality structure in the light of the current international and domestic iron and steel industry development status.
http://news.trade.cn/wujin/2008/10/31/46267.shtml


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