Naughty or Nice
It’s time to be merry and to tally up who’s naughty or nice. This month, we wish for the all-time classic ‘peace on earth & goodwill to men’. But is this…
From the Ground
We thought we would cover issues from the ground having just attended the Beijing Forum, an international forum of academics, scientists and experts. The forum supported by of the Chinese Ministry of…
Multi-level Cooperation
The focus of last month’s World Water Week was on cooperation & partnerships. With that in mind, this month we took a look at “water cooperation” at a corporate level,…
Mismatch? Time to focus on water
This month we look at the State Council’s new plan to grow the Energy Savings & Environmental Protection industry to RMB4.5 trillion by 2015. Mismatch #1: Many question whether the RMB4.5 trillion…
Weather Matters
Apparently we are in for a 20-30 cycle of more rain in northern China thanks to an oceanic cycle shift in the Pacific ocean from a warm to cool phase. This…
Small Steps, Many Directions
This month, it appears that things are rolling for anti-pollution. China’s economy slowing down but they are stepping up their game in water pollution on all fronts – transparency, pledges,…
Don’t be Blindsided, Do Something!
With increased transparency by the MEP, naming & shaming polluting companies, and the newly released State of Environment Report 2013, we take a look at what different industries were doing/ can…
The Down & Dirty
This month we give you the down and dirty on water, energy and possible linkages to cancer. An estimated US$7.3 trillion is at risk in primary production sectors including mining…
Time to Spring Clean
With over 10,000 pigs dumped into the Huangpu river in Shanghai, we focus on taking stock and cleaning up. Global Water Intelligence’s Olivia Jensen tells us why Asian water stocks…