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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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Webinar: Experts discuss what China's new climate pledge means for the world

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

Webinars | Sep 30. 2025.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 2025

Q&A: What does China’s new Paris Agreement pledge mean for climate action?

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

China Policy | Sep 25. 2025.
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaking at a BRICS summit.

Q&A: Will China and the BRICS fill the ‘leadership gap’ on climate change?

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

China Policy | Sep 18. 2025.
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