China Environmental Law

Back from two days at the Joint US - China Cooperation on Clean Energy Forum.  We were hit with a barrage of information (I mean that in a good way), and it is hard to succinctly summarize the forum “take-aways.” 
More information on the details of the conference can be found at the following locations:
CleanerGreenerChina.  Rich [...]

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I’m heading to Beijing tomorrow for JUCCCE’s ”China Energy Forum: Partnering on Solutions.”  If you’ll be there, look me up.

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Sorry folks computer problems this morning have put me behind schedule on everything.  Only time for a short post.
It appears that Premier Wen Jiabao did not take the opportunity during his address this morning at the UN cosponsored climate change conference in Beijing to propose any bold new Chinese initiatives.  The initial news reports have [...]

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The Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has issued a proposal for internal reforms and power delegations.  The October 30 release provides details as to MEP’s internal departments and the scope of their responsibilities.  While there are no earth-shaking surprises, the document provides an interesting glimpse into the workings of MEP and how it interacts with local [...]

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ChinaStakes.com carried an article on Monday which reported on some tentative steps to permit local governments to issue bonds in China. 
Local government revenues in China are in dire straights.  The article does a good job of explaining how this came to pass, but the bottom line is that
In recent years, local governments’ revenues have become increasingly [...]

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There were several noteworthy environmental stories over the weekend.  Here’s a quick look:
Equator Principles
China’s Industrial Bank has announced that it will become the first Chinese bank to adopt the Equator Principles (EPs).  The EPs require that signatory banks “take into account environmental and social issues when financing development projects.” 
According to the EPs Preamble
negative impacts on project-affected [...]

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