http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_worlds_largest_emitter_of_greenhouse_gasses_will_tax_carbon/?source=rss China’s Ministry of Finance has announced that the country will levy a tax on carbon emissions, reports Xinhua. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, China 2013-02-20T23:29:10+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/chinese_police_smash_trafficking_gangs_frees_181/?source=rss Chinese police have broken up two major child trafficking gangs and freed 181 children, officials say. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Regions, East Asia, China 2012-07-06T17:26:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_to_ban_shark_fin_soup_from_official_functions/?source=rss Shark fin lovers attending an upcoming Chinese government soirée may be disappointed to find the delicacy off the menu. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, East Asia, China 2012-07-03T22:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/shark_fin_soup_off_the_menu_at_china_luxury_hotels1/?source=rss Somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Wildlife, Business, Regions, East Asia, China 2011-11-29T07:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/shark_fin_soup_off_the_menu_at_china_luxury_hotels/?source=rss Somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean, seventy million reef sharks are saying thank you in their own sharky language. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Wildlife, Business, Corporate social responsibility, Regions, East Asia, China 2011-11-29T07:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_launches_ban_on_smoking_in_public_venues/?source=rss China launched a ban on smoking in restaurants, bars and other indoor public spaces on Sunday but few expect it to have much of an impact in the tobacco-hooked country with more than 300 million smokers. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, World Top Stories, Regions, East Asia, China 2011-05-02T03:35:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/beijing_lays_out_action_plan_to_fight_pollution/?source=rss Beijing -- one of the world's most polluted cities -- launched a five-year action plan on Tuesday that aims to improve the environment by phasing out coal-fired boilers and reducing bad air days. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Health, Regions, East Asia, China 2011-04-21T08:58:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_reaches_panda_target_number/?source=rss China says it has perfected the difficult task of getting giant pandas to reproduce in captivity, a step closer to reintroducing the bears into the wild. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-12-07T21:19:02+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_law_enforcers_ordered_to_make_no_beating_vow_report/?source=rss Members of a controversial law enforcement force in a central Chinese city have been ordered to sign a pledge not to beat people up, state media reported Tuesday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-11-17T02:37:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/chinese_dissident_wins_nobel_peace_prize/?source=rss The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Liu Xiaobo, a leading Chinese dissident who is serving an 11-year prison term after repeatedly calling for human rights and democratization, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-10-08T15:34:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/wealthy_american_philanthropists_encourage_rich_chinese_to_give_too/?source=rss Wealthy Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett say they are encouraged to see that China's super-rich have enthusiasm for philanthropy. Top Headlines, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-09-30T16:01:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/solution_to_chinas_month_long_traffic_jam_super_bus_allows_cars_to_zip_bene/?source=rss China's new 3D fast bus that can carry passengers above street level and straddle the lanes below to allow traffic to pass freely underneath has just passed the security assessment made by professional organizations and will be put into pilot use in Beijing's Mentougou District by the end of 2011. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-09-09T21:59:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/russia_and_china_vow_to_protect_siberian_tigers/?source=rss China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for rare Siberian tigers. News with Video, News with Video, Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, East Asia, China 2010-08-31T14:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_scientists_find_use_for_cigarette_butts/?source=rss Chemical extracts from cigarette butts -- so toxic they kill fish -- can be used to protect steel pipes from rusting, a study in China has found. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Water, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-05-16T02:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tycoon_donates_entire_fortune_worth_12b/?source=rss A real estate tycoon has donated all his assets of 8.2 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) to charity, making him China's top philanthropist. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-04-26T04:46:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_says_moving_to_enforce_greenhouse_gas_goals/?source=rss China said on Sunday it will spell out greenhouse gas emissions goals and monitoring rules for regions and sectors in its next five-year plan, with monitoring to show it is serious about curbing emissions. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, China 2010-03-01T06:09:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/pasadenas_esolar_lands_2000_megawatt_deal_in_china/?source=rss ESolar Inc. of Pasadena signed an agreement Friday to build a series of solar thermal power plants in China with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts, in one of the largest renewable energy deals of its kind. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, East Asia, China, North America, United States, California 2010-01-16T03:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/worlds_top_polluter_emerges_as_green_technology_leader/?source=rss Xu Shisen put down the phone and smiled. That was Canada calling, explained the chief engineer at a coal-fired power plant set among knockoff antique and art shops in a Beijing suburb. A Canadian company is interested in Mr. Xu's advances in bringing down the cost of stripping out greenhouse-gas emissions from burning coal. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, China 2009-12-16T01:22:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/governments_see_dollars_in_re_grown_forests/?source=rss As international attention shifts to Copenhagen and the coming United Nations conference on climate change, reforestation is emerging as a critical issue for the environment and as a source for government revenue. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, East Asia, China, Hong Kong, Europe, Denmark, Oceania, Australia, South-East Asia, Indonesia, Viet Nam 2009-11-10T23:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_pledges_10bn_africa_loans/?source=rss China has pledged to give Africa $10bn (£6bn) in concessional loans over the next three years, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has said at a summit in Egypt. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, Africa, Egypt, Sudan, Zimbabwe, East Asia, China 2009-11-08T13:39:00+00:00