China greenlights carbon economy degree to aid its climate goals
27 Jul 2022
CHINA'S climate commitments are making their way into the country’s university classrooms.
China’s top education authority has approved a carbon economy major in an attempt to expand the country’s talent pool interested in sectors related to the climate and environment, the Ministry of Education said earlier this month. For now, the prestigious Renmin University of China in Beijing is the first and only academic institution to offer the master’s program, though enrollment for the course is currently unclear.
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