Environment & Climate
China Issues Updated Carbon Measurement Guidance Catalog
China issues updated carbon emission measurement catalog, expanding parameters and standards to support carbon peak and neutrality goals.
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EnvironmentLaw
China's Ecological Environment Code Takes Effect
China's landmark Ecological Environment Code takes effect, consolidating 30+ laws into the world's first comprehensive environmental code.
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LegalEnvironment
China's Landmark Ecological Environment Code Takes Effect
China's Ecological Environment Code, the world's first comprehensive environmental code, takes effect August 15, 2026, reshaping environmental governance.
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EnvironmentEconomy
China Expands Carbon Market to Petrochemical, Chemical
China's carbon market will expand to petrochemical and chemical industries, bringing about 80% of the country's CO2 emissions under control.
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EnvironmentPolitics
China's Ecological Environment Code Takes Effect
China's Ecological Environment Code takes effect Aug 15, integrating 10 environmental laws into a unified legal framework for ecological protection.
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EnvironmentGovernance
Peru's Forest Governance Model Gains Global Recognition
Peru's forest conservation program uses economic incentives to empower indigenous communities, protecting millions of hectares of Amazon rainforest.
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EconomyEnergy
Belgium's Energy Excise Reform Takes Effect August 1
Belgium's energy excise reform shifting taxes from electricity to fossil fuels takes effect August 1. See how it impacts household bills.
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ClimateBelgium
Van Ypersele: 'I Am Furious' About 20-Year Climate Delay
Belgian climate scientist Jean-Pascal van Ypersele declares fury over 20 years of delayed climate policy as deadly heatwaves claim over 2,000 lives.
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EconomyClimate
Belgians Pay 15x More for Gas as Industry Gets Free Quotas
Belgian households pay 15x more in gas taxes than industry, while polluters get billions in free EU emission quotas. Greenpeace exposes the disparity.
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TechnologyEnvironment
New York Imposes First Statewide Data Center Moratorium
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs executive order imposing a one-year moratorium on large data centers, citing energy grid strain and climate risks.
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EconomyEnergy
Belgium Energy Shift: Cheaper Power, Costlier Gas From 2028
Flanders cuts electricity taxes and raises gas levies from 2028 to push green heating. Belgian fuel prices surge as refining margins hit highs.
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Environment & ClimateEconomy
China Unveils 15th Five-Year Carbon Peak Action Plan
China releases its 15th Five-Year Carbon Peak Action Plan with binding targets including 17% CO2 reduction per GDP unit and 25% non-fossil energy by 2030.
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PoliticsClimate
Ecolo MP Slams Francken's 'Criminal' Heatwave Remarks
Ecolo MP Stéphane Hazée calls Theo Francken's 'beer, pool, BBQ' heatwave advice criminal as Belgium records 1,747 excess deaths.
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PoliticsEnvironment
Brussels Government Reaches Social Climate Plan Agreement
Brussels government reaches €226.5M Social Climate Plan agreement after year-long delay, with over €150M for housing renovation and EU funding.
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PoliticsEurope
Belgium Coalition in Crisis: Les Engagés Question MR Pact
Les Engagés question their coalition with the MR over tax disputes, climate accusations, and a perceived lack of respect from their liberal partner.
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EnvironmentPolicy
China's 'Beautiful China' 15th Five-Year Plan for Ecology
China releases the 'Beautiful China' 15th Five-Year Plan, setting ambitious 2030 targets for pollution control, carbon peak, and ecological restoration.
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EnvironmentIndustry
China's New Steel Rules Test Decarbonization Limits
China's 2026 steel capacity reforms raise replacement ratios, phase out quota trading, and boost green tech incentives in the world's largest steel sector.
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Energy & EnvironmentEconomy
China Unveils 15th Five-Year Plan for New Energy System
China releases its 15th Five-Year Plan for a new energy system, targeting 20+ trillion yuan investment and peak coal consumption by 2030.
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