Climate change is emerging as a key development challenge in Asia. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that increases in greenhouse gases (GHGs) caused by human activities are predominantly responsible for rapid ongoing climate change. In its fourth assessment report in 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) highlighted the need to halve […]
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development has recently released a comprehensive report based on a 4 year study, on building energy efficiency titled Transforming the Market. The report studies the building markets in USA, Brazil, China, Europe, India, and Japan. The report shows that buildings represent a enoumous potential for low-cost investments for CO2 emissions […]
By Maria Corazon Ebarvia Sanitation Services Specialist May 2009 Pollution and siltation have plagued the Jiulongjiang River until the Fujian provincial government invested RMB3 billion in river cleanup in 1999. Has the investment paid off? REDUCING RIVER POLLUTION The Jiulongjiang river system, flowing from the mountains northwest of Zhangzhou City in Fujian Province and emptying […]
This report reveals first ESG rating for fund managers in emerging markets While asset managers in developed markets are often credited with being a step ahead in factoring environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues into investment decisions, this latest research from Mercer and sponsored by IFC reveals that emerging market asset managers are increasingly […]
Doing Business provides a quantitative measure of regulations for starting a business, dealing with construction permits, employing workers, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and closing a business—as they apply to domestic small and medium-size enterprises. This year’s report covers 10 indicator sets in 181 economies.The goal […]
In its new report, entitled China’s Energy Transition: Pathways for Low Carbon Development, the Tyndall Centre concludes that it is possible for China to transition to a low carbon development model in a manner that “offers the green opportunity for Chinese economy to recover and boom again by investing in a low carbon future.” The […]
Asian Development Outlook 2009 (ADO 2009) is the 21st edition of the annual comprehensive economic report on the developing member economies of the Asian Development Bank. Part 1 of ADO 2009 sets out the global economic conditions underlying the assessment of and projections for developing Asia. Part 3 of ADO 2009 evaluates the recent economic […]
Report from Jones Lang LaSalle The global movement towards building ‘green’ is well underway and is gaining momentum in China. Decades of strong economic growth have led to commercial and residential buildings being constructed in China at an exceptional pace. Growing domestic awareness of environmental problems created by this rapid economic growth has brought attention […]
According to the statistics, China now produces various solid wastes over 6 billion tons annually. This report presents the current situation, volumes, enterprises, development trends and investment opertunities in the Chinese Solid Waste Disposal Industry. The report can be ordered through Reportlinker
China has had dramatic and sustained industrial, economic and social development over the past 30 years. Prompt and forceful response to the devastating Sichuan earthquake and the spectacular staging of the 2008 Summer Olympics are clear illustrations of the remarkable transformation that is taking place. Much has been done. Much remains to be done to […]