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June 2012
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Chinese Environmentalist, Ma Jun, Wins Goldman Environmental Prize (April 18, 2012, China.org.cn)
Ma Jun wins $150,000 for his work in pressuring companies to clean-up their environmental pollution—and that of their suppliers—by establishing online maps detailing over 90,000 records of companies that have breached environmental regulations.
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Compensation Levels Set for June 2011 Bohai Oil Spill (April 27, 2012, China.org.cn)
The State Oceanic Administration revealed that China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) and the Chinese unit of ConocoPhillips will pay RMB 480 million and RMB 113 million, respectively, for environmental protection efforts in the Bohai Sea after the oil spill last year. In addition, ConocoPhillips China will pay RMB 1.09 billion in compensation.
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China Greentech Report 2012 Launched (May 10, 2012, China Greentech Initiative)
The annual report notes that vast unconventional domestic gas reserves may ease China’s gas shortfall, that private equity investment in the private water sector has increased from $50 million in 2010 to $400 million in the first four months of 2011, and that costs for wind and solar farms have dropped dramatically.
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Latest Assessment of Environmental Records of Chinese Banks Released (May 14, 2012, China Dialogue)
Green Watershed along with seven other Chinese NGOs assessed 16 Chinese banks, according to 11 indicators, with noticeable improvements from last year. However, the NGOs identify room for improvement in increased disclosures, responsiveness to stakeholders, implementation of international best practices, and in overall approaches to determining, evaluating, and preventing banks’ environmental and social risks.
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