China Policy
China’s national emissions trading scheme (ETS) is already the world’s biggest carbon market. Earlier this month, the Ministry of Ecolog... Read More
New data reveals a rebound in Chinese financing of renewable energy projects in Africa in 2023, following a lull over the past few years. Cl... Read More
China’s “new energy vehicles” (NEVs) have been the centre of media and geopolitical attention in recent months. NEVs is a Chinese term... Read More
Wider adoption of heat pumps could accelerate decarbonisation of heating in China’s carbon-intensive buildings and light industry sectors, a report... Read More
China’s Third Plenum, an important five-yearly meeting traditionally associated with major economic reforms, concluded on 18 July in Beijing. Ob... Read More
Extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall, flooding and heatwaves, have been described as the “new normal” for China. The country l... Read More
As part of the UN climate process, developed countries have been encouraged to donate "international climate finance" to help developing countries cu... Read More
China’s thinking around the energy transition shifted drastically in 2020 after president Xi Jinping pledged to reach carbon neutrality before 2060... Read More
China’s annual lianghui (两会) – also known as the “two sessions” – ended on 11 March, drawing the curtain on a key political e... Read More
China's energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased 5.2% in 2023, meaning a record fall of 4-6% is needed by 2025 to meet the government's... Read More
At COP28 in Dubai, Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Prof Pan Jiahua, vice-chair of the national expert panel on climate change of China, about... Read More
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