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To achieve its climate targets, China has issued new recycling regulations. Package delivery services are to use more recycled materials for packaging. So far, however, the government's efforts have fallen on deaf ears among package delivery services: The majority of the so-called Kuaidi companies hardly use recycled materials.
By Ning Wang
The preservation of tropical rainforests is of great importance for global climate goals. Global agreements are important, but a change in forest management and thus an end to deforestation can only succeed with the right policies on the ground, writes Pedro Frizo in today's Opinion.
By Redaktion Table
China's emissions trading system enters its second calendar year. Virtually all participating power companies have met the requirements by the end of 2021. However, the system does not yet provide sufficient incentives for reducing emissions. But the entry into CO2 pricing has been achieved. The next step will be to include other industries – beyond the energy sector.
By Christiane Kuehl