The legacy of Xie Zhenhua, minister who transformed China’s climate policy
The retired minister oversaw a shift from defending China’s ‘right to emit’ to become a key creator of the Paris Agreement
What does the Chinese public think about climate change?
Ninety-four percent of the public think China should be in the Paris climate deal, although many don’t know exactly what that means
China reshuffle brings ‘challenges’ for national carbon market: senior official
Many more staff need training on the emissions trading system as climate policy moves to a new, enlarged environment ministry, says director Li Gao
China’s new environment ministry unveiled, with huge staff boost
New offices required to house mega-department, but will climate change survive as a priority after being shifted out of the powerful development commission?
As China counts its emissions, has growth shaken free of carbon?
As the economy surged in 2017, experts are divided over whether emissions stayed flat. It could mean pollution has peaked more than a decade earlier than expected
China to monitor human health impacts of pollution for first time
Environment ministry paper sets out system for evaluating and responding to national health crisis, a move once seen as inconsistent with growth
Macron urges Chinese people to “make our planet great again” – in Mandarin
French president did not announce any new climate initiatives with Xi Jinping on China visit, but his efforts to learn the language went viral
China to launch nationwide carbon market next week: officials
The emissions trading scheme will initially cover only the power sector, not heavy industry as planned, but will nonetheless become the biggest in the world
China reverses coal ban after gas shortage leaves residents freezing
After an anti-air pollution drive left many without heat, China’s government has relaxed a ban on coal across 28 northern cities
No heating at -6C: Poor bear brunt of Beijing’s air cleanup
Urban demands for cleaner air have left residents of surrounding towns without heating and cooking as coal systems are ripped out and gas supply falters
China, India policies improve global warming outlook: analysis
Climate Action Tracker expects 3.4C warming by the end of the century, based on the sum of national policies, compared to a 3.6C prediction last year
Developing countries win concessions on early climate action at UN talks
A row over the promises rich countries made on climate action before 2020 has been resolved at negotiations in Bonn, with several wins for developing countries
Global carbon emissions rise in 2017, driven by China
The projected 2% increase in carbon dioxide emissions comes from growth in China’s smokestack industries and jeopardises the Paris climate agreement goals, say experts
Dispute over pre-2020 climate action ‘risks repeat of Copenhagen’
Brazil’s lead negotiator warned a failure to meet negotiating deadlines and resolve a rich-poor procedural spat could set back international cooperation for years
Xi expected to skirt climate issue with Trump
US-Sino relations viewed as too important to be upset over climate change, say observers close to the Chinese government
UN climate talks: India puts heat on rich countries, China takes softer stance
While India has loudly criticised a decision on the commitments rich countries made up to 2020, their partner in the ‘like-minded’ bloc was not like-minded
Tensions emerge over timetable for raising climate ambition
China, India and other emerging economies are opposed to any mandatory raising of national climate pledges before 2020
Is China the leader UN climate talks need?
Xi Jinping’s trillion-dollar overseas investment strategy has not caught up with his green rhetoric, environmentalists warn as countries head to Bonn climate summit