Paris is known as the City of Light and commuters over the past year will have noticed that railway and metro stations there have become much brighter.
"The Paris conference is not the finishing line, but a new starting point, as an important part of global governance."
China has made impressive efforts in combating climate change, according to the head of the European Parliament's China delegation.
What can be accomplished with a stay of less than 24 hours in Paris?
This is the 9th year in which veteran climate official Xie Zhenhua has led the Chinese delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and it is quite a special one.
China has achieved the pollution-reduction targets for major pollutants outlined in its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15), six months ahead of schedule, Environment Minister Chen Jining said on Sunday. Nonetheless, a substantial improvement of the environment will only be possible if pollution is reduced by a further 30 to 50 percent, he said.
In a cab from the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to my hotel, the driver told me I was lucky to arrive on Saturday as the highway from the airport will be closed in the coming two days when more than 100 world leaders will be coming to Paris.
The top climate-change negotiator from the United States applauded China on Tuesday for its $3 billion contribution to help developing countries respond to climate change.
China leads the world in renewable-energy investment and production and continues to add capacity every year. A look at the major factors affecting climate change and how China is addressing the issue:
The central government opened a meeting on Friday morning to discuss how it can lift 70 million people out of poverty by the end of 2020.
Climbers will have to seek approval for scaling mountains more than 3,500 meters above sea level in Sichuan province, according to a new regulation on mountaineering that will take effect on Jan 1.
Fifteen men charged following an accident that caused 10 deaths and four injuries last year stood trial at Beijing Haidian District People's Court on Friday.
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