Beijing’s sustainable finance push is bearing fruit, with a world-leading $36.9bn worth of green bonds issued last year
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This week’s hotly anticipated five-year plan for energy shows stronger ambition for shifting from coal to cleaner sources
Long known for its huge foreign investments in coal, oil and gas, Beijing is now starting to splash the cash on greener technologies
Five-year plan sets country on path to get 15% of its energy from non-fossil sources by the end of the decade
Beijing’s policies have seen China invest heavily in renewables and support the UN’s first major climate pact – but without US cover it will face new scrutiny this year
Beijing government says it is starting to cancel coal projects, but critics say country is wasting billions on polluting capacity it does not require
China’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are being undermined by increased Western-style consumption habits among the urban rich
Running an efficient carbon trading scheme is reliant on the supply of full and accurate data, which is often lacking in China’s secretive industrial sectors, warn analysts
Subsidies and regulations make EVs an appealing option, but the charging infrastructure needs to keep up with demand
As Donald Trump’s victory plunges US climate action into uncertainty, China is going ahead with an ambitious policy
Asked by reporter if China is tweaking global warming fears, senior official urges critics to look at which US party set up UN climate science panel
Influential foreign ministry official emphasises importance of green economy for Beijing, says climate negotiations and free trade talks can generate global prosperity
EU, Saudi chiefs dismiss the prospect of trade penalties to deter a US exit from the UN climate pact, focusing on the benefits of participation
New proposals to set minimum quota for electric cars in China are “clearly discriminatory” toward German carmakers, says Sigmar Gabriel
Xie Zhenhua tells US presidential candidate a wise political leader conforms with global trends
Todd Stern and Xie Zhenhua were opposing climate envoys for nearly five years – but in the heat of international negotiations they forged a vital friendship
China cuts coal at home but state owned companies and banks drive new coal expansion overseas, despite promises of green growth for developing countries
Professor Peter Wadhams says peers are failing in their duty, and warns China is planning huge land grabs as warming hits crop production
With public assessment of each others’ $15.42bn and $8.2bn in subsidies, China and the US take a big step on transparency, but inch forward on reform