China Briefing
All you need to know about climate and energy in China from the past two weeks.
Sent out every other Thursday, China Briefing is a round-up of all the need-to-know information about climate and energy in China from the past fortnight.
Every day, our China team trawls the media – both inside China and out – looking for the latest developments relating to climate change. We provide context behind the headlines, covering the who, what, where, how and why.
Read previous editions of Daily Briefing below.
China Briefing 15 May 2025: CO2 emissions fall; Drought affects food production; Climate diplomacy at CELAC
China Briefing 1 May 2025: Xi steadfast on climate; Solar and wind surpassed thermal power; Controlling short-term GHGs
China Briefing 17 April 2025: US-China tariff war; AI and data centres; Coal construction ‘till 2027’
China Briefing 3 April 2025: Solar exports; Carbon market expansion; Leaders’ climate commitments
China Briefing 20 March 2025: Miliband in China; ‘Two new’ promoted; ‘Two sessions’ ended
China Briefing 6 March 2025: ‘Two sessions’ climate news; New vice-minister; Targets missed
China Briefing 20 February 2025: Missed climate deadline; Clean-tech’s economic contribution; New renewables pricing system
China Briefing 6 February 2025: Emissions halt; ‘Green’ Asian Winter Games; US-China tariff war
China Briefing 23 January 2025: China’s climate ‘concern’ over Trump; Peak oil debate; China’s energy storage lead
China Briefing 9 January 2025: 2025 government priorities; China’s first energy law; What to watch in year ahead