Sustainable Investment in China | Q3 2010 News to Know
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September 2010
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- China Beijing Environmental Exchange and VantagePoint Partners Launch the First China Low-Carbon Index (June 10, World Market Media)
The China Low-Carbon Index was launched by the China Beijing Environmental Exchange and clean-tech specialist VantagePoint Partners, and is thought to be the first index to track China’s clean-tech sector and the first RMB-denominated low-carbon index.
- Annual Environmental Reports Disclosure Was Required for Listed Companies (July 14, Shanghai Securities News)
The Ministry of Environmental Protection published a notice calling for more stringent environmental verification management systems. This would require provincial environmental protection departments to push locally listed companies to disclose their annual environmental reports. Interestingly, the notice was released shortly after the Zijin Mining chemical spill.
- BASIC Meeting Ends Without Consensus on Climate Change (July 26, Science and Technology Daily)
In a recent meeting, Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) tried to reach common ground on the maximum limit of carbon emissions for developing countries. The outcome of the meeting was supposed to be presented to the upcoming UN climate change conference—to take place in Cancun, Mexico, in December— but the meeting ended on Monday July 26 without a consensus.
- Regulation on Overseas Chinese-Funded Enterprises and Personnel Security Management Released (August 18, China News)
The Ministry of Commerce- together with six other governmental departments- released The Regulation on Overseas Chinese-Funded Enterprises and Personnel Security Management to strengthen the social responsibilities and security management of China’s overseas investments.
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