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What is the significance of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative?
A development strategy to improve infrastructure and connectivity along the old Silk Road, promoting economic development and cooperation, with aims for sustainable and low-carbon development.
What is the significance of the "Made in China 2025" initiative?
A program to upgrade China's manufacturing to high-tech, aiming to become a leader in advanced manufacturing sectors while increasing energy efficiency and using clean technologies.
What is the significance of the "13th Five-Year Plan"?
A plan from 2016 to 2020 to guide development, addressing climate change and reducing emissions through measures like increasing non-fossil fuel energy and promoting clean technologies.
What is the purpose of the Green Credit Policy?
To encourage banks to finance environmentally friendly projects, reducing emissions and promoting clean energy through increased green loans and set targets.
What is the significance of China's Carbon Trading System?
A market-based system for companies to buy and sell carbon allowances, incentivizing emissions reductions. Companies get allowances; if they emit less, they can sell the extra.
Why is coal dependence a significant environmental issue in China?
Coal is a primary energy source in China, and its use releases a large amount of pollutants and CO2, contributing to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
How does rapid urbanization contribute to environmental challenges in China?
Rapid urbanization leads to increased traffic, transportation emissions, and higher energy consumption, exacerbating air pollution and other environmental problems.
What role does industrialization play in China's environmental issues?
Heavy industries, such as cement, steel, and chemicals, contribute significantly to emissions, making industrialization a major factor in China's environmental challenges.
What is the environmental focus of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative?
The "One Belt, One Road" initiative aims for sustainable and low-carbon development, integrating environmental considerations into its infrastructure and connectivity projects.
What is the environmental focus of the "Made in China 2025" initiative?
The "Made in China 2025" initiative focuses on increasing energy efficiency and using clean technologies to upgrade China's manufacturing sector to high-tech.
What are the specific measures of the "13th Five-Year Plan"?
Increase non-fossil fuel energy to 20%, reduce coal consumption below 58%, promote clean technologies, and develop a low-carbon economy.
How does the Green Credit Policy work?
Banks increase green loans and set targets for them, encouraging the financing of environmentally friendly projects to reduce emissions and promote clean energy.
What is the meaning of '温室气体 (wēnshì qìtǐ)'?
Greenhouse gases
What is the meaning of '碳排放 (tàn páifàng)'?
Carbon emissions
What is the meaning of '可再生能源 (kězàishēng néngyuán)'?
Renewable energy
What is the meaning of '能源效率 (néngyuán xiàolǜ)'?
Energy efficiency
What is the meaning of '植树造林 (zhí shù zào lín)'?
Afforestation, planting trees
What is the meaning of '碳交易系统 (tàn jiāoyì xìtǒng)'?
Carbon trading system
What is the meaning of '绿色信贷政策 (lǜsè xìndài zhèngcè)'?
Green Credit Policy
What is the meaning of '十三五规划 (shísānwǔ guīhuà)'?
"13th Five-Year Plan"
What is the meaning of '一带一路 (yīdài yīlù)'?
"One Belt, One Road" initiative
What is the meaning of '中国制造2025 (zhōngguó zhìzào 2025)'?
"Made in China 2025" initiative
What is the meaning of '排放 (páifàng)'?
Emission, discharge
What is the meaning of '污染 (wūrǎn)'?
Pollution