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China Policy

5 burning questions about China's carbon neutrality pledge

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

China’s climate change laws

What the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter is doing to tackle climate change

China announces carbon tax

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

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

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

Obama clmate change u-turn Source: Flickr/whitehouse

EU cautious on Obama climate change u-turn

Climate Live: The latest climate change headlines curated by RTCC, updated daily from 0830-1700 GMT

China and Netherlands sign deal for world’s largest tidal energy project

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

obama and jintao source_flickr_an honourable german

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.

Smog at Beijing airport

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 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.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with China's President Hu Jintao.

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?

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