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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissie

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patric

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissie

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huc

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Mrs Agnes Pannier-Runacher takes the floor. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boiss

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissie

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-B

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Audience participation. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Mrs Agnes Pannier-Runacher takes the floor. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boiss

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Mrs Agnes Pannier-Runacher takes the floor. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boiss

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Audience participation. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Exchanging business cards with the Minister . Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boi

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Arrival of the Minister. Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Agnes Pannier-Runacher At COP Territorial - Toulouse

Closing of the territorial COP : round table with industrial players from the Occitanie region. With Agnes Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Ecological Transition, Biodiversity, Forestry, Sea and Fisheries, at the podium. Julie Kitcher, Head of Communications at Airbus. Mr Laurent Santarelli, Director of Villeroy et Boch. Mr Simon Augereau, Director of the Fermiers du Gers plant. Nicolas Jerez, director founder of Bulane. Florence Lambert-Hognon, President of Genenia. Mr Pierre-Andre Durand, Prefect of the Occitanie region. Agnes Pannier-Runacher will be visiting the Airbus site, where she will hold discussions with those involved in the fight against climate change in the Occitanie region. She will also visit the biomass heating plant, and close the Occitanie region's territorial COP with the President of the region, Carole DELGA. This discussion will focus on the challenges of decarbonising industry. France, Toulouse on 16 January 2025. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Alipay Become A Non-controlling Company

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2022 - The Alipay Building, a high-tech industrial landmark in Pudong, Shanghai, China, February 27, 2022. On January 1, 2024, the People's Bank of China agreed to change Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd. to no actual controller.

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Alipay Become A Non-controlling Company

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2022 - The Alipay Building, a high-tech industrial landmark in Pudong, Shanghai, China, February 27, 2022. On January 1, 2024, the People's Bank of China agreed to change Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd. to no actual controller.

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Alipay Become A Non-controlling Company

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2022 - The Alipay Building, a high-tech industrial landmark in Pudong, Shanghai, China, February 27, 2022. On January 1, 2024, the People's Bank of China agreed to change Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd. to no actual controller.

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Alipay Become A Non-controlling Company

SHANGHAI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27, 2022 - The Alipay Building, a high-tech industrial landmark in Pudong, Shanghai, China, February 27, 2022. On January 1, 2024, the People's Bank of China agreed to change Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd. to no actual controller.

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An attendee visits China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees taste Chinese tea at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An attendee experiences Chinese calligraphy at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A staff member demonstrates Chinese calligraphy to an attendee at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees wearing panda-decorated hats pose for photos at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Dec. 6, 2023 shows the model of wind turbine generators at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees attend a side event at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-CHINA PAVILION

(231206) -- DUBAI, Dec. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Attendees attend a side event at China's pavilion of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6, 2023. China's pavilion at COP28 was officially inaugurated on Nov. 30 at the Expo City of Dubai. The pavilion will host a series of side events and activities in nine thematic days, in addition to two special sessions, during the two-week COP 28. The events will involve relevant government departments, research institutes, industrial associations, enterprises, and NGOs, with topics covering China's climate response policies and actions, global climate cooperation, green and low-carbon development, energy transformation, digital development, and green finance. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

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Enterprises pledge active response to climate change at COP28

STORY: Enterprises pledge active response to climate change at COP28 SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 1, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: DUBAI, UAE CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the dialogue session STORYLINE: Leading Chinese and foreign enterprises Friday jointly urged industrial and commercial sectors worldwide to actively respond to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the action plans of the UN climate change conference. They made the appeal at a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), which is taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. At the session, China's special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua said that as efforts to cope with climate change are unfolding, various new technologies and business modes would be created to foster a huge green market and unleash new and strong growth poten

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-DIALOGUE SESSION

(231202) -- DUBAI, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Lorenzo Simonelli, chairman and CEO of energy technology company Baker Hughes, speaks during a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1, 2023. Leading Chinese and foreign enterprises Friday jointly urged industrial and commercial sectors worldwide to actively respond to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the action plans of the UN climate change conference. They made the appeal at a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. (Xinhua)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-DIALOGUE SESSION

(231202) -- DUBAI, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Guests pose for group photos when attending a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1, 2023. Leading Chinese and foreign enterprises Friday jointly urged industrial and commercial sectors worldwide to actively respond to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the action plans of the UN climate change conference. They made the appeal at a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. (Xinhua)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-DIALOGUE SESSION

(231202) -- DUBAI, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Peter Bakker, president and CEO of World Business Council for Sustainable Development, speaks during a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1, 2023. Leading Chinese and foreign enterprises Friday jointly urged industrial and commercial sectors worldwide to actively respond to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the action plans of the UN climate change conference. They made the appeal at a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. (Xinhua)

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UAE-DUBAI-COP28-DIALOGUE SESSION

(231202) -- DUBAI, Dec. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China's special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua speaks during a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, Dec. 1, 2023. Leading Chinese and foreign enterprises Friday jointly urged industrial and commercial sectors worldwide to actively respond to the goals of the Paris Agreement and the action plans of the UN climate change conference. They made the appeal at a dialogue session discussing the sustainable development of enterprises on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai. (Xinhua)

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Sri Lanka benefiting a lot from the BRI: PM

STORY: Sri Lanka benefiting a lot from the BRI: PM DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:39 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DINESH GUNAWARDENA, Sri Lankan Prime Minister 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DINESH GUNAWARDENA, Sri Lankan Prime Minister 3. various of construction in Hambantota industrial zone and Colombo Port City 4. various of the China-South Asia Expo STORYLINE: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena has said that his country has benefited a lot from the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), saying that China is seeking cooperation for peace and development. The prime minister made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua during the ongoing seventh China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, capital of China's Yunnan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DINESH GUNAWARDENA, Sri Lankan Prime Minister "The Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China is a big great change to the entire economies of our countries. The next planning procedures (of BRI proje

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Chinese scientists achieve de novo artificial synthesis of hexoses from CO2

STORY: Chinese scientists achieve de novo artificial synthesis of hexoses from CO2 DATELINE: Aug. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Academy of Sciences and scientists 2. various of industrial projects STORYLINE: Chinese scientists have developed an artificial method of synthesizing hexoses from carbon dioxide (CO2) in a laboratory environment -- a key step in the global development of synthetic sugar. The study that resulted in this new method was conducted by the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, both of which are under the umbrella of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The results were published on the website of the journal Science Bulletin on Wednesday. The team said that developing artificial "CO2-sugar" platforms is meaningful to addressing challenges that land scarcity and climate change pose to the supply of dietary sugar. "We present a versatile chemoenzyma

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IRAQ-BAGHDAD-FISHERY-CHALLENGES

(230523) -- BAGHDAD, May 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Fishermen work on the Tigris River in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 16, 2023. Fish production is one of the Iraqi vital economic sectors, but it has suffered many setbacks in recent years due to climate change, water scarcity, pollution by sewage and industrial waste, as well as overfishing. TO GO WITH "Feature: Iraq's fishery struggles to survive water scarcity, overfishing" (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)

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Time-honored cotton mill embraces new opportunities of robust development in north China's Tianjin

STORY: Time-honored cotton mill embraces new opportunities of robust development in north China's Tianjin DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:00 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Miansan creative blocks in north China's Tianjin STORYLINE: Wandering in an industrial park located at Hedong District in north China's Tianjin, it is hard to imagine that it used to house a major textile factory. The history of Miansan creative blocks, previously known as the Tianjin third cotton mill, dates back to around 1921. With the industrial upgrading of Tianjin, the textile machines gradually stopped humming, leaving behind a century-old industrial complex. The dilapidated buildings and overgrown factory area have been forgotten for decades until a change occurred ten years ago. In 2013, the municipal government started to turn this old factory into a modern industrial park while retaining its German architectural style. During the renovation, the brick walls, pipelines, and mot

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Over 2,000 people ordered to evacuate due to fire at Indiana plastics facility

STORY: Over 2,000 people ordered to evacuate due to fire at Indiana plastics facility DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: CHICAGO, U.S. CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of the site 2. various of firefighting efforts STORYLINE: More than 2,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their home after a fire broke out Tuesday at an industrial site in Richmond, a city about 70 miles east of Indianapolis, U.S. Midwestern state of Indiana. The fire, breaking out sometime after 2 p.m. Tuesday, has belched colossal plumes of black smoke into the sky. The evacuation zone impacts approximately 2,011 people, and could shift as the winds change. The industrial site, spanning roughly 175,000 square feet, stores plastics and other materials for recycling. No serious injuries were reported. State and federal regulators were on the scene to assess the fire's impact on air quality and surface water runoff. The owner of the building had been warned several times, and had at one point been h

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Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection

STORY: Australia dims lights for Earth Hour to raise awareness of environment protection DATELINE: March 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Australia's landmarks switching off lights STORYLINE: Australia's landmarks, including the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, went dark for one hour on Saturday night as part of a global movement to raise awareness about climate change and nature loss. Earth Hour 2023 aims to raise awareness of the importance of trees and nature to wildlife, communities, and people's mental and physical well-being. According to WWF Australia, continued deforestation and industrial logging are major contributors to climate change, noting that every year an estimated 70 million trees are being destroyed or damaged in the country. Earth Hour is an annual global environmental movement organized by the WWF. Every year on the last Saturday of March, it calls people around the world to switch off lights at 8:30 p.m.

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China-Brazil cooperation to enter new era of opportunities: scholar

STORY: China-Brazil cooperation to enter new era of opportunities: scholar DATELINE: March 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views in Brazil 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): MARCOS CORDEIRO PIRES, Professor, Sao Paulo State University STORYLINE: A Brazilian scholar has said that cooperation between China and Brazil is important for both countries and is expected to embrace new opportunities. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese): MARCOS CORDEIRO PIRES, Professor, Sao Paulo State University "China has become the most important market for Brazil. This has ensured the stability of the country's external accounts in recent turbulent years. But Brazilian exports are less diversified and have low added value. The Chinese offer is quite diversified and with higher added value. The balance in the quality of exchanges is essential for a long-term relationship. In this sense, this situation may change if Brazil is more integrated into China's industrial chains.

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Matsushita to rename itself Panasonic to boost brand value

OSAKA, Japan - Workers set up a new nameplate for Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. at the main gate of the company's headquarters in the city of Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, on Sept. 30. Matsushita will change its name to Panasonic Corp. on Oct. 1 at a total cost of around 40 billion yen in a bid to boost its brand value globally.

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Matsushita unveils Panasonic-brand white goods

TOKYO, Japan - Fumio Otsubo, president of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., poses with some of the company's white goods to be sold under the ''Panasonic'' brand for the first time, ahead of the company's corporate name change to Panasonic Corp. on Oct. 1. The company has been using the ''National'' brand for white goods and the Panasonic brand for audiovisual electronics equipment in Japan.

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Matsushita logs record net profit on firm sales of digital gear

TOKYO, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. President Fumio Otsubo announces in Tokyo on April 28 that his company's group net profit in fiscal 2007 climbed 29.8 percent from the previous year to a record 281.88 billion yen as steady sales in digital and household appliances offset a financial hit stemming from the status change of key group member Victor Co. of Japan.

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Conference looks at making Japanese lifestyle greener

TOKYO, Japan - Singer Hikaru Nishida (C) chats with Yoichi Morishita (R), chairman of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. at a meeting in Tokyo on Feb. 16, which the government launched to look at how Japanese can change their lifestyles so that the nation can achieve a cut in greenhouse gas emissions as mandated by the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. At left is Akiko Nagashima, wife of former Yomiuri Giants baseball team manager Shigeo Nagashima.

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Youth call for climate action in Glasgow

Young people stage a protest rally near the venue of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference of the Parties, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Nov. 12, 2021, calling for action to cap global warming at 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.

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DENSO Corporation's D-Cell, a general-purpose rack for industrial robots

Denso has completed the D-Cell (photo), a general-purpose stand for industrial robots. The D-Cell has many holes for fixing robots and peripheral devices, wiring for communication, etc., and a built-in controller. With its unique high-rigidity frame, it can handle high-speed robot operations. With casters, it is easy to move and change robots, and can easily respond to changes in the production line. Two models are available, one with a width of 400 mm and the other with a width of 600 mm, and dust-proof, drip-proof, and dirt-proof types are also available. It can be equipped with standardized connection modules for various devices and equipment, handles for moving, and a breaker box. The company also plans to commercialize the "D-Vision" series, an inspection package that combines a robot and D-Cell with a high-performance camera equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). Photo taken on December 19, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Matsushita logs record net profit on firm sales of digital gear

TOKYO, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. President Fumio Otsubo announces in Tokyo on April 28 that his company's group net profit in fiscal 2007 climbed 29.8 percent from the previous year to a record 281.88 billion yen as steady sales in digital and household appliances offset a financial hit stemming from the status change of key group member Victor Co. of Japan. (Kyodo)