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Li Jing

Li Jing has been Climate Home News' China correspondent and is a freelance writer. Her coverage on China's environmental crisis has won multiple prizes, including Asian Environmental Journalist of the Year 2013. Previously she worked for South China Morning Post and China Daily. Jing lives in Beijing.
The legacy of Xie Zhenhua, minister who transformed China's climate policy

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?

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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?

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

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