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International coal exporters have again been warned that betting on China’s “insatiable demand” could leave them with stranded assets and wasted capital, with a new report predicting that slowing thermal coal demand in China will see half its import appetite disappear by the end of the decade.
As negotiators and ministers in Bonn, Germany gather for the latest round of UN climate talks, positive announcements from the world’s largest emitters are sparking optimism about what could be a new era for climate diplomacy.
能源行业的”大气十条“明确了清洁能源的中期目标。同时,发改委也发布了首批80个鼓励民间资本参与此前被国企垄断的项目,其中36项涉及清洁能源。
极端天气的频发引发市场对气候变化的金融和经济影响的关注。标准普尔就气候变化对128个主权国家的信用评级影响进行评估,认为将对经济增长和公共财政等方面造成不利影响。
联合国有关极端事件及灾害风险特别报告指出,气候变化使极端天气的强度和频率增加。城市作为人口、财富的高度集聚地,是重点适应区域之一。中国城市逢暴雨必涝情况,凸显了城市在极端天气面前的脆弱性。