China Policy
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
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
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
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’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
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’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
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
Chinese president Xi Jinping, in an unexpected video address at the UN, announced last week that China will aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions 7-10%... Read More
President Xi Jinping has personally pledged to cut China’s greenhouse gas emissions to 7-10% below peak levels by 2035, while “striving to do bet... Read More
Amid a rapidly fracturing geopolitical order, there have been growing calls for China to “step into [the] leadership gap” left by the US on clima... Read More