Formal deal on China-UK green efforts encouraged
2 months ago

Formal deal on China-UK green efforts encouraged

China Daily  

The United Kingdom should sign a formal bilateral deal with China enabling government-backed climate cooperation, a new research paper said. The paper titled "An Agenda for UK-China Climate Cooperation: Why Joint Action Can and Should Transcend Political Challenges" was released on Jan 16 by Chatham House, an independent London-based policy institute. Noting the good momentum in bilateral relations, as leaders and senior officials from both sides have held talks since the UK Labour Party took power in July, and that climate change is frequently cited as an area of mutual interest during the high-level meetings, the paper argued for "deepening and institutionalizing" climate cooperation through a "formal bilateral cooperation framework". A policy outcome paper published by HM Treasury, the UK's economic and finance ministry, said, "Both sides commit to holding regular dialogue on science and technology … noting the importance of cooperation on global challenges, such as climate change, health, environmental protection, energy security, and food security." With rising geopolitical instability and a retrenchment of climate leadership in some quarters, they have an opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of bilateral cooperation, and in so doing, shore up multilateralism and accelerate practical climate action, which is in all our interests," said Guo Jiangwen, co-author of the paper and senior research fellow at Chatham House.

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China, Britain agree on roadmap for cooperation
1 month, 1 week ago

China, Britain agree on roadmap for cooperation

China Daily  

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi ahead of a meeting at 1 Carlton Gardens in Central London on Feb 13, 2025. Beijing and London have agreed on a roadmap for future collaboration during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to Britain, setting out plans for senior UK officials' visits to China, as well as …

China, Britain agree on roadmap for cooperation
1 month, 1 week ago

China, Britain agree on roadmap for cooperation

China Daily  

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi ahead of a meeting at 1 Carlton Gardens in Central London on Feb 13, 2025. Beijing and London have agreed on a roadmap for future collaboration during Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to Britain, setting out plans for senior UK officials' visits to China, as well as …

UK should sign climate change co-operation agreement...
2 months, 2 weeks ago

UK should sign climate change co-operation agreement...

Daily Mail  

The UK should sign a formal agreement to co-operate with China on fighting climate change despite tensions in other areas, a think tank has said. Researchers at international affairs think tank Chatham House urged ministers to deepen climate co-operation with Beijing, saying the “with us or against us” approach “belongs in the Cold War”. With rising geopolitical instability, and a …

UK, China can set example of joint climate action
3 months, 3 weeks ago

UK, China can set example of joint climate action

China Daily  

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Global surface temperatures reached record levels in 2024 as the impacts of climate change are being felt around the world. Amid rising political tensions worldwide, strong bilateral cooperation between the United Kingdom and China can provide the international leadership needed to boost the fight against climate change this decade. Sino-British climate cooperation deepening Supported by the UK's …

A re-imagined partnership
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4 months ago

A re-imagined partnership

China Daily  

YIN YIYUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. As one of the world's most powerful political unions, the European Union faces an array of internal and external difficulties, from economic strain within its member states to the challenges of handling major global issues such as security, climate change and international trade. …

A re-imagined partnership
Trending News
4 months ago

A re-imagined partnership

China Daily  

YIN YIYUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Editor's note: The world has undergone many changes and shocks in recent years. As one of the world's most powerful political unions, the European Union faces an array of internal and external difficulties, from economic strain within its member states to the challenges of handling major global issues such as security, climate change and international trade. …

COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation
4 months ago

COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-11-24 21:11 A view during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 24, 2024. Amidst rising political tensions, strong bilateral cooperation between the UK and China can provide the international leadership needed to accelerate progress on climate change this decade. Following this meeting, and to support both multilateral …

Potential seen for China-UK cooperation
4 months ago

Potential seen for China-UK cooperation

China Daily  

Experts said the dialogue between Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit on Monday underscores the vast potential for more China-United Kingdom collaboration. "President Xi's emphasis on high-standard opening-up and extending zero-tariff treatment to least developed countries aligns with the UK's commitment to free trade and economic inclusivity," Perry …

Potential seen for China-UK cooperation
4 months ago

Potential seen for China-UK cooperation

China Daily  

Experts said the dialogue between Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit on Monday underscores the vast potential for more China-United Kingdom collaboration. "President Xi's emphasis on high-standard opening-up and extending zero-tariff treatment to least developed countries aligns with the UK's commitment to free trade and economic inclusivity," Perry …

Cities are showing what climate leadership looks like
4 months ago

Cities are showing what climate leadership looks like

The Independent  

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China defends climate fund role
4 months, 1 week ago

China defends climate fund role

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing economies in this matter, said China's Climate Envoy Liu Zhenmin. He also underscored China's consistent solidarity with other developing nations to ensure that developed countries come up …

China defends climate fund role
4 months, 1 week ago

China defends climate fund role

China Daily  

A night view shows the venue of the United Nations climate change conference, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 11, 2024. Rather, it is the obligation of developed countries to support developing economies in this matter, said China's Climate Envoy Liu Zhenmin. He also underscored China's consistent solidarity with other developing nations to ensure that developed countries come up …

Cop29: Activists look to Britain for climate leadership as Trump’s win casts long shadow over crucial UN talks
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cop29: Activists look to Britain for climate leadership as Trump’s win casts long shadow over crucial UN talks

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Every year the climate summit produces a treaty agreed by all countries, and this year’s will focus on the …

Green Energy Partnerships Forge a Sustainable Future for China, Europe and Africa
5 months ago

Green Energy Partnerships Forge a Sustainable Future for China, Europe and Africa

China Daily  

The 2nd China-Europe-Africa Green Energy Development Forum aims to deepen partnerships between China, Europe and Africa and build a green energy development community among them to face climate-induced challenges. The forum discussed ways to boost green energy transition and mitigate the risks of climate change.

China and US push forward climate actions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China and US push forward climate actions

China Daily  

China and the United States will make joint efforts to ensure a successful United Nations climate change conference in November, a key task of which will be to set a new financial target for supporting developing countries in their climate actions. While reaffirming their intention to jointly host a summit on methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases at the …

China and Africa agree to expedite green cooperation
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China and Africa agree to expedite green cooperation

China Daily  

Officials from China and Africa gathered in Shanghai last week to launch a new initiative aimed at accelerating green development and combating climate change. The Shanghai Action Initiative on Sustainable Energy Transition and Green Investment and Financing was unveiled during a roundtable forum held ahead of this week's 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The roundtable forum, hosted …

China, EU set to strengthen role as 'ballast' on climate change action
9 months, 1 week ago

China, EU set to strengthen role as 'ballast' on climate change action

China Daily  

SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Last year, extensive regions of southern Europe endured prolonged periods of extreme heat, with temperatures soaring to 48 C. In China, a relentless heat wave persisted for 22 days, sweeping across vast swaths of northern China and the Yellow River-Huaihe River area, and setting regional records for the longest hot spell since 1961. 'Ballast' for multilateralism "Environment …

China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial
9 months, 1 week ago

China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on Aug 19, 2020 shows wind turbines in Jiucaiping scenic spot in Southwest China's Guizhou province. With their climate competition having come to the fore in the form of higher tariffs of up to 38.1 percent that the European Commission has said will be slapped on Chinese electric vehicle imports starting next month, it is timely that …

Only real option
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Only real option

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY Climate diplomacy between China and the US is alive and well and will continue no matter who wins in November The cooperation on climate change between China and the United States cannot be separated from the overall environment of China-US relations. On Nov 15, 2023, on the eve of the meeting between the leaders of China and …

Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. In particular, the two countries worked with France to finalize the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015, setting an apt example of major country cooperation in promoting global climate governance. Various major events mark the period since Biden entered the White House in January 2021, during which …

Multilateralism key to climate issue
1 year ago

Multilateralism key to climate issue

China Daily  

Workers monitor solar panels at a solar power plant jointly built by China and Kazakhstan in the town of Kapchagay, in southeastern Kazakhstan's Almaty Region. XINHUA As challenges mount in global climate governance amid complex shifts in the international landscape, cooperation is needed more than ever to tackle climate change issues, a national political adviser said. "As a significant player …

Revisiting Brussels' de-risking policy
1 year, 3 months ago

Revisiting Brussels' de-risking policy

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Mitigating risks in EU-China relationships has become a prominent focus in contemporary policy discussions. And to make it productive, the EU expects China to take on increased responsibility in addressing global challenges within the framework of a rules-based international system, thereby fostering peace and security. Furthermore, there are valid concerns that the agreement may inadvertently exacerbate existing …

Actual green actions speak louder than words
1 year, 3 months ago

Actual green actions speak louder than words

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province. As of the end of September, China's newly installed wind power capacity ranked first in the world for 14 consecutive years and its cumulative installed capacity ranked first in the world for 13 consecutive years, accounting for more than half of the global market. At present, nearly half of …

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting
1 year, 4 months ago

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China and the U.S. have pledged to accelerate their efforts to address climate change ahead of a major U.N. meeting on the issue, making a commitment to take steps to reduce emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases besides carbon dioxide. The U.S. and China agreed to restart talks on energy policies and launch a working group on …

US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis
1 year, 4 months ago

US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis

Al Jazeera  

The world’s biggest polluters agree to work together on curbing methane and plastic pollution ahead of COP28 climate summit. China and the United States have agreed to resume stalled cooperation on the climate crisis, curbing methane and plastic pollution before this month’s crucial COP28 UN climate summit held in Dubai. “The United States and China recognize that the climate crisis …

Beware of attempts to derail China-UK ties: China Daily editorial
1 year, 6 months ago

Beware of attempts to derail China-UK ties: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Despite the differences that exist between China and the United Kingdom, the fact that the door of dialogue remains open at high levels shows the two countries' resolve to expand common interests while promoting the steady and long-term development of mutually beneficial Sino-UK relations. During a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, Premier …

China-EU synergy can meet global challenges
1 year, 6 months ago

China-EU synergy can meet global challenges

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY In an era marked by exceptional international challenges, the development of the global economy, fighting climate change, and rapid technological innovations have emerged as focal points of our collective future. However, China's crucial role in addressing global and regional socioeconomic problems makes it a natural partner for mitigating and adapting to climate change. In particular, the Sino-German …

Beware of attempts to derail China-UK ties: China Daily editorial
1 year, 6 months ago

Beware of attempts to derail China-UK ties: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Despite the differences that exist between China and the United Kingdom, the fact that the door of dialogue remains open at high levels shows the two countries' resolve to expand common interests while promoting the steady and long-term development of mutually beneficial Sino-UK relations. During a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in New Delhi on Sunday, Premier …

G20 can offer the world direction on climate action
1 year, 6 months ago

G20 can offer the world direction on climate action

Live Mint  

This week leaders of G20 nations will gather to deliberate on a plethora of issues that the world grapples with, and agree on a collective stance to combat such challenges. As the world faces the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, the G20 serves as a key platform to mainstream climate and environment across the development agenda. The need …

Can China-US Climate Diplomacy Make Progress?
1 year, 7 months ago

Can China-US Climate Diplomacy Make Progress?

The Diplomat  

China-U.S. relations are often spoken about in dire terms, with some invoking apocalyptic fears of war between two nuclear powers. While in Beijing, Kerry told his counterparts that “the world expects both nations to cooperate on climate” and thus “the United States and cannot let bilateral differences stand in the way of making concrete progress on shared transnational challenges.” Kerry’s …

Claim China obstructs climate agenda beggars belief
1 year, 7 months ago

Claim China obstructs climate agenda beggars belief

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Aug 6, 2022. However, some Western media baselessly attributed it to "obstruction" by China with the purpose of discrediting China's contribution to promoting global climate governance. At the same time, it has vigorously promoted practical cooperation with other developing countries, signed 43 South-South cooperation documents on climate change …

Britain opens the door to climate change reparations for poorer nations
2 years, 4 months ago

Britain opens the door to climate change reparations for poorer nations

The Telegraph  

Britain has opened the door to paying climate change reparations to developing countries by supporting talks on the issue at the Cop27 summit. On Sunday, at the meeting in Egypt, UK negotiators backed a last-minute agreement to address “loss and damage” payments to countries badly affected by climate-related disasters. The Prime Minister will say: “By honouring the pledges we made …

Climate change: Global collaboration holds key to sustainability
2 years, 4 months ago

Climate change: Global collaboration holds key to sustainability

Firstpost  

The COP27 will be an interesting summit to see if the world can push for greater cooperation and find new leaders in the battle against climate change The transition from October to early November is a very curious time at the national capital as after months of sweltering heat as the city welcomes the winters. According to the UN Climate …

Britons demand climate action after 40C summer heatwave
2 years, 5 months ago

Britons demand climate action after 40C summer heatwave

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A poll of 2,000 adults found 77 per cent believed the new government should do even more than their …

China ups global green cooperation
2 years, 6 months ago

China ups global green cooperation

China Daily  

By LIU ZHIHUA | China Daily | Updated: 2022-08-30 07:54 Tourists visit a wind farm in Yunyang county, Chongqing, on Aug 17. Xie Zhenhua, China's special representative on climate change affairs, said at a forum held on Saturday in Beijing that the nation has always been and will continue to be a key participator, contributor and pioneer in global climate …

Climate change cooperation needed in spite of challenges, says envoy
2 years, 9 months ago

Climate change cooperation needed in spite of challenges, says envoy

China Daily  

Technicians carry out maintenance work on turbines at a wind farm in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, in January. Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate change, has called on nations to maintain the strategic focus on promoting the green transition despite challenges that are jeopardizing some nations' energy security. Xie said the COP26 United Nations climate change conference held in Glasgow, …

Green synergy
3 years ago

Green synergy

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Four months after former US president Richard Nixon's historic 1972 visit to China, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, marking the emergence of environment issues in the China-US cooperation agenda. Some US politicians increasingly see China and other emerging powers as strategic competitors, and climate governance a matter of US economic …

China's role in climate change battle 'crucial'
3 years, 1 month ago

China's role in climate change battle 'crucial'

China Daily  

Experts say nation can help others adopt much-needed renewable energy solutions Experts have encouraged China in a new report first seen by China Daily to ramp up international collaboration on climate change and proliferate renewable energy infrastructure and green financing abroad. Even so, the authors of the report said China's engagement on climate change is usually viewed through a domestic …

Li Shuo
3 years, 4 months ago

Li Shuo

The Diplomat  

In 2014, a year ahead of the U.N. climate change conference that would result in the Paris Agreement, the United States and China unveiled a bilateral climate change announcement. In this interview, Li Shuo, senior climate and energy policy officer at Greenpeace East Asia, discusses China’s unilateral climate moves as well as its climate diplomacy, including with the United States. …

What is in the latest draft of the Cop26 climate change agreement?
3 years, 4 months ago

What is in the latest draft of the Cop26 climate change agreement?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. • The document voices “alarm and utmost concern” that human activities have already caused around 1.1C of global warming …

China-US declaration on climate only first step, analysts say
3 years, 4 months ago

China-US declaration on climate only first step, analysts say

Al Jazeera  

A joint China-US declaration on climate change is a political reset to a time when the world’s two biggest carbon emitters reached the brief meeting of minds that helped forge the 2015 Paris Agreement. “They knew they wanted to end with a joint statement that would find common ground around ‘ambition’ that could be a useful input for the Glasgow …

China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
3 years, 4 months ago

China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed Wednesday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort on global warming at a time of tension over their other disputes. In back-to-back news conferences at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and …

COP26: US, China unveil surprise deal to cooperate more on climate crisis
3 years, 4 months ago

COP26: US, China unveil surprise deal to cooperate more on climate crisis

Hindustan Times  

China and the United States early on Thursday unveiled a surprise deal and issued a joint statement on climate cooperation, pledging they would work together to slow global warming during this decade and ensure that the Glasgow talks result in progress. US special climate envoy, John Kerry speaks during a joint China and US statement on a declaration enhancing action …

China, United States pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
3 years, 4 months ago

China, United States pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

India TV News  

The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed Wednesday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort on global warming at a time of tension over their other disputes. In back-to-back news conferences at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John …

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change
3 years, 4 months ago

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change

Al Jazeera  

China and the United States, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by reducing methane emissions, protecting forests and phasing out coal. In a joint statement announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the countries said they had reached an agreement to redouble efforts to …

China, U.S. pledge to increase cooperation at U.N. climate talks
3 years, 4 months ago

China, U.S. pledge to increase cooperation at U.N. climate talks

LA Times  

Climate change activists with the group Extinction Rebellion take part in a 24-hour protest outside the offices of JPMorgan in Glasgow, Scotland. In back-to-back news conferences at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John F. Kerry said the two countries would work together to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the goals …

China, US deal on climate change fails before COP26: report
3 years, 6 months ago

China, US deal on climate change fails before COP26: report

Al Jazeera  

Beijing rebuffs US proposal to accelerate climate efforts, including public commitment to stop financing of coal-fired power plants. “China already has its own plans and road map for achieving its climate goals,” Chinese leaders told US climate envoy John Kerry, the report quoted a source as saying. Li Shuo, a senior global policy adviser for Greenpeace East Asia, told SCMP …

Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’
3 years, 8 months ago

Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry called on China to join America in urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and described the international alliances that rebuilt Europe after World War II as a model for fighting against climate change. “Allies, partners, competitors and even adversaries” must work together, he said during a speech at London’s Kew Gardens, a UNESCO World …

Will G7 green initiative have more climate cred than China’s BRI?
3 years, 9 months ago

Will G7 green initiative have more climate cred than China’s BRI?

Al Jazeera  

During the three-day leaders’ summit that kicks off on Friday, the Group of Seven developed nations is set to unveil a Clean Green Initiative. “Chinese companies – especially state-owned enterprises – may have access to financing that Western companies find more difficult to obtain.” Although the CGI’s exact scope is still unknown, it will likely expand on the Blue Dot …

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