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An employee operates at an assembly line of new energy light trucks in Guizhou, China.

Analysis: Clean energy drove more than a third of China’s GDP growth in 2025

Solar power, electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean-energy technologies drove more than a third of the growth in China’s economy in 2025 –&... Read More

China energy | Feb 5. 2026.
An employee operates at an assembly line of new energy light trucks in Guizhou, China.

分析:清洁能源2025年为中国GDP增长贡献超过三分之一

2025年,太阳能、电动汽车及其他清洁能源技术对中国经济增长的贡献已超过三分之一,并拉动超过九成的投资增�... Read More

Translations | China Policy | Feb 5. 2026.
Construction of a coal factory in China.

‘Rush’ for new coal in China hits record high in 2025 as climate deadline looms

Proposals to build coal-fired plants in China reached a record high in 2025, finds a new study. The report, released by the Centre for Research on... Read More

China energy | Feb 3. 2026.
Wind turbine factory, China.

Experts: Will Chinese wind power help or hinder Europe’s climate goals?

The European Union and the UK are not on track to meet their 2030 offshore wind targets.  At the same time, Chinese wind-turbine manufacturer... Read More

Guest posts | Jan 30. 2026.
Floating gas facility, Shandong, China.

Explainer: Why gas plays a minimal role in China’s climate strategy

Ten years ago, switching from burning coal to gas was a key element of China’s policy to reduce severe air pollution. However, while gas is seen... Read More

China energy | Jan 22. 2026.
Great hall of the people, Beijing, China.

Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026

The year ahead in 2026 is an important period for China’s climate policy, amid hints that its emissions could peak and as the government publishes ... Read More

China energy | Jan 16. 2026.
Workers at a coal mine in India.

Analysis: Coal power drops in China and India for first time in 52 years after clean-energy records

Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first simultaneous drop in half a century, after each nation added record amounts of ... Read More

China energy | Jan 13. 2026.
China's political leaders attend the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China, Beijing.

Q&A: Five key climate questions for China’s next ‘five-year plan’

China’s central and local governments, as well as state-owned enterprises, are busy preparing for the next five-year planning period, spanning 2026... Read More

China Policy | Dec 11. 2025.
Skyline of Xiamen, China.

Interview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy

Local officials are often viewed as relatively weak actors in China’s governance structure, largely implementing policies issued from the central l... Read More

China Policy | Dec 9. 2025.
Worker at a chemical fibre plant, China.

Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been flat or falling for 18 months

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions were unchanged from a year earlier in the third quarter of 2025, extending a flat or falling trend that star... Read More

China energy | Nov 11. 2025.
Wind and solar power station, Shandong Province, China.

Analysis: Only half of Chinese provinces finalise key ‘Document 136’ renewable rules

Only half of China’s provinces have finalised new rules for pricing wind and solar power, according to Carbon Brief analysis. Local governments ... Read More

China Policy | Oct 15. 2025.
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