MENU

Social Channels

SEARCH ARCHIVE

  • Type

  • Topic

  • Sort

China Policy

LATEST IN CHINA POLICY

Antimony mineral from Romania. Credit: Vladislav Gajic / Alamy Stock Photo. Image ID: JEFAJK

Q&A: What could a US-China trade war mean for the energy transition?

Ahead of Donald Trump’s second term as US president, a rerun of his first trade war with China is firmly on the cards – and minerals key to ... Read More

China Policy | Dec 10. 2024.
High-density residential apartments in Shanghai.

分析:尽管煤电反弹,但中国2024年三季度碳排放未增长

继中国的二氧化碳(CO2)排放量在2024年第二季度出现下降后,第三季度碳排放量与去年同期持平或略低。 Carbon... Read More

Translations | Nov 5. 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 16th BRICS summit, 23 October 2024, Russia.

Experts: What to expect in China's climate pledge for 2035

The next round of “nationally determined contributions” (NDC) to the Paris Agreement, outlining countries’ climate goals to 2035, are due by Fe... Read More

China Policy | Nov 1. 2024.
Large steel mill production workshop, Shanghai, China.

Explainer: China’s carbon market to cover steel, aluminium and cement in 2024

China’s national emissions trading scheme (ETS) is already the world’s biggest carbon market.  Earlier this month, the Ministry of Ecolog... Read More

China Policy | Sep 23. 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and foreign leader attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)

In-depth: China’s finance for African renewables rebounds after two-year lull

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 Policy | Sep 10. 2024.
Car carriers load cars for export at Yantai Port, Shandong province, China.

Q&A: The global ‘trade war’ over China’s booming EV industry

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

China Policy | Aug 28. 2024.
Horse and carriage crosses the frozen Songhua River with the city of Harbin in background. Heilongjiang Province, China.

Heat pumps could help cut China’s building CO2 emissions by 75%, says IEA

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 Policy | Aug 2. 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action

China’s Third Plenum, an important five-yearly meeting traditionally associated with major economic reforms, concluded on 18 July in Beijing. Ob... Read More

China Policy | Jul 18. 2024.
A man carrying a child wades through floodwater in Guangzhou, south China.

Q&A: How China is adapting to increasingly frequent flooding

Extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall, flooding and heatwaves, have been described as the “new normal” for China.  The country l... Read More

China Policy | Jun 28. 2024.
Shuo Li, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society, speaks to members of the media during the COP28 Climate Summit.

Interview: China’s position on ‘international climate finance’ ahead of COP29 

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 Policy | May 30. 2024.
Solar power station, Dunhuang, China.

Guest post: How China’s energy system can reach carbon neutrality before 2055

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 Policy | May 15. 2024.
Load Older
or

Expert analysis direct to your inbox.

Get a round-up of all the important articles and papers selected by Carbon Brief by email. Find out more about our newsletters here.