The Economic and Environmental landscape of Germany

Europe's largest economy. Germany's economy is largely made up of a service sector (around 70 percent of the total GDP), a robust industry (29.1 percent of GDP), and a small but notable agricultural sector (0.9 percent of GDP). The nation's national output derives from exports (41 percent): including vehicles, machinery, chemical goods, electronic products, electrical equipment, pharmaceuticals, transport equipment, metal, food products, rubber, and plastics.

Germany is rich in a number of natural resources, including timber, iron ore, potash, salt, uranium, nickel, copper, and natural gas. Although most energy in Germany comes from fossil fuels, it is leading the way in renewable energy development and use with about 27 percent of its electricity derived from renewable sources. Examples include biomass (wood and biofuels), wind, hydro, solar, and nuclear power. Germany was the first major industrialized nation to commit to the renewable energy agreement called Energiewende, and it has become the leading producer of wind turbines in the world ... [MORE]

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The economic and environmental landscape of China

China, one of the world's most ancient civilizations, has a recorded history of nearly 4,000 years. The People's Republic of China is located in the eastern part of the Asian continent, on the western Pacific rim. It is a vast land, covering 9.6 million square kilometers. China is approximately seventeen times the size of France, 1 million square kilometers smaller than all of Europe. China aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) by 60 percent to 65 percent from the 2005 level by 2030, according to China's intended nationally determined contributions (INDC), an action plan submitted to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. That goal will be a big step further from China's previous emission control target, which eyes a decrease of 40 percent to 45 percent from the 2015 level by 2020.

Green Opportunities

China welcomes more EU participation in Chinese urbanization. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on 30th June welcomed European Union (EU) participation in China's urbanization process, especially in smart city building and energy efficiency at a forum on the China-EU urbanization partnership in the Belgian capital. He arrived Sunday for the 17th China-EU leaders' meeting. A new type of people-oriented urbanization process featuring harmonious and inclusive cities will be the solution, he said ... [MORE]

Economic Landscape of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia covers a large area of about 2 000 000 km2, which is about 80 percent of the total area of the Arabian peninsula.

Saudi oil reserves are the second largest in the world, and Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil exporter and second largest producer. Proven reserves, according to figures provided by the Saudi government, are estimated to be 260 billion barrels (41 km3), about one-quarter of world oil reserves. The petroleum sector accounts for roughly 92.5% of Saudi budget revenues, 90% of export earnings, and 55% of GDP.

As a result of government encouragement and financial aid, cultivated land has dramatically increased. Sophisticated technology and modern machinery were introduced from foreign countries, new crops and varieties were cultivated, the greenhouse industry and large agricultural projects were established, and two more colleges of agriculture were opened. Self-sufficiency and even export of some products such as wheat, dates, watermelon, poultry and fresh eggs and milk have been achieved ... [MORE]