How to convince Beijing of the case for stronger climate targets
An ambitious NDC would boost China’s economy, win it recognition as a responsible global power – and keep its people safer from climate disasters
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Lessons from trade tensions targeting “overcapacity” in China’s cleantech industry
Clean technology is turning into the next global climate spat. The debate over China’s dominance is highly politicized, but there are ways forward
What Trump got wrong on China, coal and climate
Republican candidate Donald Trump has cited China’s coal plants as a reason for the US to stick with fossil fuels – but he fails to acknowledge China’s massive clean energy industry
Days after climate talks, US slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs and solar panels
The measures are designed to increase the cost of Chinese goods needed for the energy transition – and could therefore slow the US shift away from fossil fuels
5 burning questions about China’s carbon neutrality pledge
It is the biggest climate policy milestone since the Paris Agreement in 2015, but the strength of China’s carbon neutrality pledge depends on these key details
China’s climate change laws
What the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter is doing to tackle climate change
China announces carbon tax
Plans for CO2 emissions to be added to existing environmental tax structure announced
China’s flat pack skyscraper with soaring green credentials
220-storey Sky City project in Changsha plans to drastically cut construction carbon emissions
China clean energy drive is working, says BP
Oil giant’s Energy Outlook highlights China’s slowing thirst for coal and better efficiency but its new greener economy will still increase its emissions output
Chinese carbon intensity drops 3.5% in 2012
Move welcomed as step in right direction but absolute emission reduction requires a climbdown on coal
EU cautious on Obama climate change u-turn
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China and Netherlands sign deal for world’s largest tidal energy project
Emerging barrage technology harnesses tides without need to flood estuaries with estimates of 100 GW of potential available in China alone.
Bangkok 2012 – Oil producers and emerging economies build powerful new alliance at UN climate change talks
Arab countries unite with coalition of vocal Latin American nations, China, India and emerging Asian economies to form new negotiating bloc called Like Minded Group (LMG).
China to invest $372bn to reduce energy consumption as part of climate change fight
Money will be spent over three-and-a-half year period as country chases ambitious energy efficiency targets.
Wikileaks’ climate change highlights
On the day that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is at the centre of a diplomatic tug of war, it is important to remember the cables are a powerful tool – as this selection of entries on climate change highlight.
China’s 20 top technologies to combat climate change
The Climate Group reveals Beijing’s plans to focus on ten mitigation and ten adaptation tools as it looks to tackle climate change head-on.
South Korea passes carbon trading laws to combat climate change
Move could signal start of aggregated Asia-Pacific emissions trading scheme.
Asian super grid targets Mongolian solar and wind power
New partnership pursues East Asian grid that could connect Russia, China and Japan to huge clean energy power sources in Gobi desert.
Five things we learned about climate change this week
A selection of the top stories from Responding to Climate Change this week including camel nostrils, Arctic drilling and why China’s economy needs to get resource efficient.
BASIC countries set out stall for crucial year of climate negotiations
Member Ministers call on developed countries to take lead and questions their commitment to tackling climate change.
Former UK Env Minister: US hiding behind China on climate change
Lord Deben hails Beijing’s domestic progress but says the US is avoiding its responsibilities to cut carbon emissions.
Beijing announces drastic action to slash air pollution
Government will phase out old cars, close factories and plant new forests to reduce chronic levels of pollutants.
EU says US “ping-pong” blame game with China must stop
EU calls US “arrogant and ignorant” for interfering in Emissions Trading Scheme and says deal must be agreed.
COMMENT: Is India the new China?
As China makes the first tentative steps towards legally binding cuts, has India become climate change public enemy no.1?