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China’s carbon emissions ‘could peak’ in 2025
Experts from government affiliated Energy Resources Institute say 2 degrees warming target is still realistic if China curbs pollution
Kerry invites India to join US-China HFC agreement
Secretary of State John Kerry tells audience in New Delhi that action on climate change can boost the country’s development
China to impose death penalty on polluters
Morning Briefing: Authorities have given courts the powers to hand down the death penalty in serious pollution cases
What effect will US-China fridge gas deal have?
Hopes rise for climate change progress after agreement by China to phase out one of the most potent greenhouse gases hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Analysis: is cleaner coal a climate change fix?
Scratch the surface of the World Coal Association’s answer to climate change, more coal, and it is clearly deeply flawed
US and China HFC deal needs climate health warning
Agreement to cut potent greenhouse gases must be welcomed, but not at expense of efforts at UN climate talks to achieve binding carbon dioxide deal
Korolec: Poland needs time to ditch coal addiction
Country’s Environment Minister says it is on the path to low carbon energy but this cannot happen overnight
USA and China intensify climate cooperation
Officials say issue could be a “highlight” of the nations’ relationship ahead of Xi and Obama’s first meeting
Figueres: US and China discussing carbon market link-up
RTCC’s daily round-up of the top climate change and green economy stories from around the world
UNEP: China’s green growth vital for entire planet
RTCC’s daily round-up of the top climate change and green economy stories from around the world
Does China need better access to green technologies?
Zou Ji from China’s National Centre for Climate Change says country’s clean revolution could stall unless it receives help from developed world
China ends production of HCFC greenhouse gases
Agreement will see the production of potent gases linked to global warming phased out by 2030
World Bank chief defends coal investments
Jim Yong Kim stresses importance of fighting climate change but says sometimes development and energy access must take priority
China’s rising temperatures linked to carbon emissions
Work by Chinese scientists which confirms that greenhouse gases are affecting temperatures in the country may prompt more domestic political action to reverse the trend.
China’s emissions trading scheme in line for 2020 launch
First of seven pilots coming online in June, with national coverage scheduled for 2020
Scientists dismiss claims coal is good for the climate
NASA climate scientist James Hansen tried to explain how some coal-related pollutants take edge off warming but sceptics claim coal is good for the climate
US emissions decline, coal exports rise
American exports of coal, and now of shale gas, are on the rise, in effect exporting the pollution which has been avoided at home.
China to start work on national carbon market in 2015
Officials say local pilot schemes will be the focus of all efforts until 2015 and only then will work on a nation-wide programme begin in earnest
China: Politicians set to clash over new environmental laws
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China’s climate change laws
What the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter is doing to tackle climate change