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Zimbabwe lithium miners table refinery plans under govt pressure – ET Auto

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Currently, Chinese lithium miners , who dominate the sector in Zimbabwe, only produce lithium concentrates which they ship to China for further processing. Zimbabwe has, however, insisted on local refining as it seeks to capitalise on projected growth in lithium demand as the world shifts to cleaner energy sources.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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Chinese government has implemented several transport policies to deal with this challenge and to encourage residents to change their travel behaviors to mitigate severe air pollution. So this paper first attempts to comprehensively evaluate the Chinese residents’ travel demand. million tons, respectively. —He and Qiu.

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China’s battery supply chain tops BNEF ranking for third consecutive time; Canada close 2nd, US drops to 3rd

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Published at the BNEF Summit Bali , the ranking sees Canada rise to the second spot this year, which reflects its large raw material resources and mining activity, as well as its good positioning in environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) and infrastructure, innovation, and industry.

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Deutsche Bank CCA report highlights Chinese global leadership toward a low-carbon economy; 12th Five-Year Plan

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According to Hu Angang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 33.3% of the targets in the 12 th Five Year Plan address resource or environmental objectives compared to 27.2% th _Five_Year_Plan.pdf">12 th Five Year Plan – Chinese Leadership Towards A Low Carbon Economy. in the prior 11 th Five Year Plan. —DBCCA. —DBCCA.

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UK and China launch 3-year, £20M low carbon innovation program

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Under the MoU, the UK and China will each commit £10 million of matched resources over the next three years and there will be approximately £6.6 million (US$11 million) available each year. The agreement, is the latest collaboration in a series of joint research programmes stretching over the last five years. million (US$9.4

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. For example, by identifying the worst factories or plants for emissions—the super-polluting units within an economic area—it would be possible to improve them with new, cleaner technology, cutting emissions without major economic disruption, he researchers suggest. Shan et al.

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Black carbon linked to increased cardiovascular risk; exacerbated by co-exposure to motor vehicle emissions

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China’s unprecedented economic growth is fueling massive increases in industrial and motor vehicle pollution, and 700 million Chinese homes still cook with wood and coal fuels. The Chinese government is setting new targets to improve its air quality. Black carbon from wood burning is considered very important for climate warming.

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