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China’s COP27 Commitments

China’s approach to COP27 was very different to at last year’s COP26. We explore China’s role at the convention, China’s commitments toward combating climate change, and spillover effects on US-China relations.

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Kevin Tan Kevin Tan

Circular Economy: China’s solution to Plastic Pollution

China is the single largest producer and exporter of single-use plastics and virgin plastics. We explore the country’s circular economy action plan to reduce plastic usage, the plastic industry’s stakeholders and the impact of COVID-19 on plastic usage.

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Chee Meng Ng Chee Meng Ng

Plastic cities: Can China overcome its addiction to plastics?

Though China has introduced various policies to reduce its pollution output and attempt to meet its 2060 climate targets, its booming e-commerce industry is threatening to put such bold ambitions at risk. We take a closer look at why single-use plastics are so high in demand and what China has been doing to combat this problem.

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Chee Meng Ng Chee Meng Ng

Does taxing private transport help reduce carbon emissions?

London has recently decided that it wants to increase the area of the city that charges a tax on driving older, more pollutive cars. Will this tax policy successfully tackle the inherent problem of carbon emission, a global issue? We take a deeper look into this development and its potential impacts on the climate.

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Chee Meng Ng Chee Meng Ng

A solution to the EV charging problem

Increasing the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) may be an effective way to directly tackle climate change and reduce carbon emissions. However, the inconvenience of charging EVs has limited their usage. That might change not given the emergence of induction charging for EVs, something we explore in this article.

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Kevin Tan Kevin Tan

COP26 and sustainable growth in China

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) saw many global players establish their commitments towards mitigating climate change. We took a closer look at China and their sustainable growth plans.

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