China

How the US lost the solar power race to China

3 Oct 24 - It all starts with a crystal.

China’s accelerating green transition

27 Sep 24 - Two-thirds of all new solar and wind power projects are based in the country. But to wean industry off coal, Beijing needs to set up a real energy market.

How to convince Beijing of the case for stronger climate targets

12 Sep 24 - An ambitious NDC would boost China’s economy, win it recognition as a responsible global power – and keep its people safer from climate disasters.

China coal plant approvals plunge as green power grows: Study

28 Aug 24 - China approved the building of nine gigawatts of coal power generation in the first half of 2024, down by more than 80 per cent compared with a year earlier as the nation adds renewable energy capacity in record amounts.

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed climate experts

22 Aug 24 - Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, after a flurry of permits in the previous two years raised concern about the government’s commitment to limiting climate change.

China reports record high flood incidents with frequent, heavy rainfall across north and south

21 Aug 24 - Since the start of this year's flood season, China's major rivers have experienced 25 significant flood events, the highest number recorded since data collection began in 1998.

Chinese battery industry faces consolidation wave

13 Aug 24 - Companies cancel investments and smaller players leave amid slowing EV sales, fierce competition and stricter regulations.

China plans new carbon emission controls as it aims for 2030 peak

7 Aug 24 - China will accelerate the development of a carbon emissions control system to help it achieve its goal of reaching a peak in the emissions of the climate-warming gases by 2030.

China records hottest month in recent history

5 Aug 24 - China had its hottest month in observed modern history in July, Chinese state media reported, mirroring record hot weather seen around the world last month.

Projects under construction in China have twice the capacity of the rest of the world’s renewable energy projects combined

23 Jul 24 - Renewable energy projects are rapidly expanding in China, so much so that the country has double the amount of renewable capacity under construction compared to all other countries combined.

Another year of heat and floods spurs China’s climate-change awakening

11 Jul 24 - Beijing has made adapting to extreme weather a policy priority, and weather officials issued an unusually direct warning about the intensifying heat and rainfall

China court rules in favour of climate activists in landmark case against coal plant

4 Jul 24 - A grassroots NGO’s lawsuit against polluters highlights the difficulties of pricing climate damages and the obstacles faced by the nation's climate litigation efforts.

China sets up new state body to drill deep for oil and gas reserves

3 Jul 24 - China is setting up a new entity that groups national oil producers and other state firms to search for ultra-deep oil and gas reserves, state energy group CNPC said.

China’s manufacturing pushed emissions sky high. What’s next?

23 May 24 - China is responsible for 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions and for 90% of the growth in CO2 emissions since 2015.

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

21 May 24 - China’s thinking around the energy transition shifted drastically in 2020 after president Xi Jinping pledged to reach carbon neutrality before 2060.

China climate chief says he’ll visit US to bolster key ties

2 May 24 - China’s new climate chief plans to visit the US in May for formal talks with his American counterpart.

Floods swamp southern China sparking extreme weather fears

24 Apr 24 - Floods swamped cities in southern China's densely populated Pearl River Delta following record-breaking rains, sparking worries about the region's defences against bigger deluges induced by extreme...

Xi thinks China can slow climate change. What if he’s right?

22 Apr 24 - OPINION: At first glance, Xi Jinping seems to have lost the plot. China’s president appears to be smothering the entrepreneurial dynamism that allowed his country to crawl out of poverty and become...

China is producing too much stuff and the West is worried

10 Apr 24 - China's economy just can't shake off its COVID gloom, with GDP faltering and an imploded property market.