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Horse and carriage crosses the frozen Songhua River with the city of Harbin in background. Heilongjiang Province, China.

国际能源署:热泵可帮助中国减少75%为建筑供暖而产生的碳排放

国际能源署(IEA)在一份报告中称,热泵的普及可以加快中国高碳排的建筑和轻工业在用暖过程中的脱碳。 �... Read More

China Policy | Aug 13. 2024.
Horse and carriage crosses the frozen Songhua River with the city of Harbin in background. Heilongjiang Province, China.

Heat pumps could help cut China’s building CO2 emissions by 75%, says IEA

Wider adoption of heat pumps could accelerate decarbonisation of heating in China’s carbon-intensive buildings and light industry sectors, a report... Read More

China Policy | Aug 2. 2024.
Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Q&A: What China’s push for ‘new quality productive forces’ means for climate action

China’s Third Plenum, an important five-yearly meeting traditionally associated with major economic reforms, concluded on 18 July in Beijing. Ob... Read More

China Policy | Jul 18. 2024.
A man carrying a child wades through floodwater in Guangzhou, south China.

Q&A: How China is adapting to increasingly frequent flooding

Extreme weather events, such as heavy rainfall, flooding and heatwaves, have been described as the “new normal” for China.  The country l... Read More

China Policy | Jun 28. 2024.
Shuo Li, director of the China Climate Hub at the Asia Society, speaks to members of the media during the COP28 Climate Summit.

Interview: China’s position on ‘international climate finance’ ahead of COP29 

As part of the UN climate process, developed countries have been encouraged to donate "international climate finance" to help developing countries cu... Read More

China Policy | May 30. 2024.
Solar power station, Dunhuang, China.

Guest post: How China’s energy system can reach carbon neutrality before 2055

China’s thinking around the energy transition shifted drastically in 2020 after president Xi Jinping pledged to reach carbon neutrality before 2060... Read More

China Policy | May 15. 2024.
The National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

Q&A: What does China’s ‘two sessions’ mean for climate policy in 2024?

China’s annual lianghui (两会) – also known as the “two sessions” – ended on 11 March, drawing the curtain on a key political e... Read More

China Policy | Mar 13. 2024.
Large machines stack coal in Jiangsu Province, China.

Analysis: Record drop in China's CO2 emissions needed to meet 2025 target

China's energy sector carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions increased 5.2% in 2023, meaning a record fall of 4-6% is needed by 2025 to meet the government's... Read More

China Policy | Feb 22. 2024.
Prof Pan Jiahua at COP28 in Dubai, UAE.

The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Pan Jiahua

At COP28 in Dubai, Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Prof Pan Jiahua, vice-chair of the national expert panel on climate change of China, about... Read More

China Policy | Feb 21. 2024.
Prof Zou Ji at COP28, Dubai, UAE, 2023.

The Carbon Brief Interview: Prof Zou Ji

At COP28 in Dubai, Carbon Brief’s Anika Patel spoke with Prof Zou Ji, CEO and president of the Energy Foundation China, to discuss China’s approa... Read More

China Policy | Feb 1. 2024.
china briefing

China Briefing 25 January: Clean energy drives growth; ‘Beautiful China’ instructions; Interview with EFC’s Prof Zou Ji 

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. Carbon Brief handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the ... Read More

China Policy | China Briefing | Jan 25. 2024.
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