Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far behind in spending on improvements to limit the

Recycling efforts surge as over 458 tonnes processed

Macau's Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) has made significant strides in recycling, with over 458 tonnes of circuit boards and batteries processed for resource recovery as

Incineration plant in Pac On completed

The expansion of the Macau Refuse Incineration Plant has been completed, with the third phase of the project set to begin operations later this year, the

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge

Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to an analysis released yesterday, after a flurry

China outlines key tasks for ecological conservation

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s top economic planner, outlined key tasks for ecological conservation during an event marking National Ecology Day, as reported by Xinhua.

Yangtze River’s warming headwaters to present challenges, researchers say

The headwaters of the Yangtze, China’s longest river, are expected to become warmer and more humid, which will pose multiple challenges, Chinese researchers have warned.

China launches ambitious green transition guidelines

China’s central government has unveiled a new state-level guideline aimed at achieving a comprehensive green transition across the nation’s economy and society over the next decade. The

Environmental assessment to determine impact on Chinese white dolphins :DSPA

The Environmental Protection Bureau (DSPA) ensures that all possible impacts on the preservation of the Chinese white dolphin species, existing in the waters of the Pearl River Delta,

DSPA to install public electric car charging stations by year end

The Macau government is moving forward with plans to install public electric car charging stations in the city’s urban areas by the second half of 2024, according

Conservation group calls for waste processing plants over artificial Island

The Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society is urging Macau authorities to build construction waste screening and processing facilities instead of an artificial island made from the

How EU deforestation laws are reordering the world of coffee

Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first

In Uganda, gov’t-backed bamboo crops have real growth potential

Along a stretch of bush by a muddy river, laborers dug and slashed in search of bamboo plants buried under dense grass. Here and there a

Ecology lobbyist opposes landfill off Coloane coast

A petition has been started by local environmental protection advocate Joe Chan against the government’s proposal to put a landfill off the southern coast of Coloane.

Mexican startup is illegally selling health drink from an endangered fish

Environmental watchdogs accused a Mexico-based startup Thursday of violating international trade law by selling a health supplement made from endangered totoaba fish to several countries including

‘Laggard’ China powers ahead on renewable energy

Policy support, innovation and strong investment have seen the country leapfrog global competitors. Hou Liqiang reports. More than four decades ago, lacking the necessary technology and

Beijing says it wants to bolster climate cooperation with US as California Governor visits

China's Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said yesterday his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the United States to combat climate change, as he met in Beijing

Gov’t to ban import of non-biodegradable plasticware, environmentalist questions biodegradable standards

Macau will ban the import of single-use non-biodegradable plastic plates, cups, and polystyrene food containers from January 1, 2024, according to an official dispatch from the Chief

Courts bolster forest resource protection

Chinese courts resolved a total of 64,788 criminal cases related to the destruction of forest resources between 2018 and 2022, rendering judgments for 82,704 individuals.

Air quality in PRD region ‘steadily improving’: Report

The air quality in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region has been steadily improving, according to a report issued by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Air Quality

Recyclables pre-handling land assignment to halt as landfills are full

As local landfill sites have reached capacity, the land assignment for pre-handling of recyclables will be halted, a local environmental official has said. In

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