Taking Stock of China’s Actions to Steer Green Shipping
Air pollution aggravates lung disease and impairs our ability to fight off respiratory infections. It has been linked to higher mortality rates during the Spani...
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South Korea Establishes an Emission Control Area for Ships
In a major victory for the environment and public health, South Korea is the second Asian country to set a timetable for requiring oceangoing vessels to switch ...
China Taking Further Steps to Clean Up Shipping Pollution
China has taken another important step to combat shipping pollution. On December 10th, the Ministry of Transport released a new regulation designating a coastal...
Will China Save the Planet?
As climate studies grow more urgent and the Trump administration continues to undermine climate action, all eyes are on the world’s biggest country—and curr...
Trump's Paris Withdrawal Cedes Global Leadership to China
It’s no hoax: by recklessly withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Trump has just ceded the race for global leadership to China. Not only has he weakened Ameri...
Is China About to Take the Lead on Climate?
The world needs a U.S.–China partnership to help stop global warming. But the presidential election has thrown the future of this alliance into question...