Environmental sustainability
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Amid China’s green energy revolution, the world’s largest solar photovoltaic power plant on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau is forging a unique development path, simultaneously generating electricity while making exemplary contributions to poverty alleviation and ecological conservation efforts. In late May, greenness finally emerged in the yellow-gray expanse of the Talatan Gobi Desert in Gonghe County, part…
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SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co is offering 3.7 billion yuan ($537 million) in cash subsidies for car purchases in China, joining more than 40 brands in slashing prices ahead of a change in emissions rules in the world’s largest auto market. The joint venture between China’s SAIC Motor Corp Ltd (600104.SS) and Germany’s Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE)…
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Environmentalists’ traditional role is to hold governments and corporations accountable and to inform, motivate and engage the broader public of the dangers posed by government inaction or corporate malfeasance. And our relationships with both government and business have often been uneasy. On the government side, pro-environment leaders come and go. Some have passed forward leaning…
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Hollywood’s response to climate change includes donations, protests and other activism. but it’s apparently missing out on an approach close to home. Only a sliver of screen fiction, 2.8%, refers to climate change-related words, according to a new study of 37,453 film and TV scripts from 2016-20. A blueprint for ways to turn that around…
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In addition to driving social and environmental change, sustainability initiatives can contribute to an organization’s overall success. It may seem counter-intuitive that spending more money on sustainable business practices can boost a company’s profitability, but studies show that the most sustainable companies are also the most profitable. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics are often used to…
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It is unarguably true that global warming and climate change are results of damage inflicted on the environment by mankind in order to make our lives better. For instance, improvement in science and technology, specifically fumes from cars and other electromechanical equipment negatively affect the health level of air around us. However, the convenience and…
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