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Construction workers inspect power transmission tower.

Analysis: China’s CO2 falls 1% in Q2 2024 in first quarterly drop since Covid-19

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2024 in the first quarterly fall since the country re-opened from its �... Read More

China energy | Aug 8. 2024.
Cars move along a highway in China's coal-producing Shanxi province.

‘Critical turning point’ for coal poses risks for China’s state power firms, says report

China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are investing in low-carbon sources and helping push the country’s energy transition towards a “critical... Read More

China energy | Aug 5. 2024.
Excavators build a heap of coal in Jiangsu Province, China.

分析:中国清洁能源发展使五月燃煤发电份额降至53%的历史低点

2024年5月,尽管用电需求持续增长,清洁能源发电量占到中国全国总发电量的44%,创下历史新高;燃煤发电量占比... Read More

China energy | Jul 24. 2024.
Excavators build a heap of coal in Jiangsu Province, China.

Analysis: China’s clean energy pushes coal to record-low 53% share of power in May 2024

Clean energy generated a record-high 44% of China’s electricity in May 2024, pushing coal’s share down to a record low of 53%, despite continued ... Read More

China energy | Jul 11. 2024.
Rooftop solar panels in east China.

Analysis: Monthly drop hints that China’s CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2023

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 3% in March 2024, ending a 14-month surge that began when the economy reopened after the nation’s ... Read More

China energy | May 28. 2024.
Wind turbines at Qushandao Wind Farm in Zhejiang province, China.

Interview: China’s renewables ‘pave the way to rapidly reduce coal reliance’

China installed a record 293 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar in 2023 – pushing its total capacity to 1,050GW, according to a new report. The re... Read More

China energy | May 16. 2024.
Solar photovoltaic module production, China.

Guest post: Solar plus batteries ‘cheaper than new coal’ for meeting China’s rising demand

China’s climate and energy policies present something of a paradox: while expanding clean energy at breakneck speed, China has also been building n... Read More

Guest posts | May 9. 2024.
Large machines stack coal in Jiangsu Province, China.

Analysis: Record drop in China's CO2 emissions needed to meet 2025 target

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

China Policy | Feb 22. 2024.
Prof Zou Ji at COP28, Dubai, UAE, 2023.

The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Zou Ji

At COP28 in Dubai, Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Prof Zou Ji, CEO and president of the Energy Foundation China, to discuss China’s approa... Read More

China Policy | Feb 1. 2024.
New EVs for export at a terminal of Taicang Port, east China.

Analysis: Clean energy was top driver of China’s economic growth in 2023

Clean energy contributed a record 11.4tn yuan ($1.6tn) to China’s economy in 2023, accounting for all of the growth in investment and a larger shar... Read More

China Policy | Jan 25. 2024.
china briefing

China Briefing 14 December 2023: COP28 special edition

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. Carbon Brief handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the ... Read More

China Briefing | Dec 14. 2023.
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