China sticks to goal of having carbon emissions peak by 2030
3 years, 4 months ago

China sticks to goal of having carbon emissions peak by 2030

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China will stick to its goal of having its carbon emissions peak by 2030 and will release more complete reduction plans soon, the country’s climate change envoy said Tuesday, even as U.S. and British officials urged it to do more to limit global warming. Climate Change Conference of the Parties summit, where nations will attempt to agree on carbon emission reductions to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius to prevent catastrophic effects from climate change. “Nor is China’s substantial planned expansion of its coal fleet in its 14th Five-Year Plan compatible with what needs to happen.” Stern said that what China does or does not do at home has a huge impact, not just on its own future but on the entire world, and that China’s global standing and reputation could be significantly damaged if it is seen as the main reason why the goal of keeping global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius is not kept alive. “I think we need to face a simple mathematical fact that if China does not peak emissions until 2030, I do not think we have anything like a 50/50 chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Centigrade, nor a 90% chance of keeping global warming below two degrees Centigrade,” Turner said.

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Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons more carbon dioxide into the air by burning fossil fuels than it did last year. Many analysts had been hoping that China — by far the world’s biggest annual carbon polluting nation with 32% of the emissions — would have peaked its …

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says
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1 month, 1 week ago

Global CO2 emissions to hit record high in 2024, report says

Hindustan Times  

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World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling
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World nears 1.5°C warming threshold, carbon budget dwindling

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The world will exhaust in about six years, the remaining carbon budget before the 1.5 degrees C warming threshold is breached consistently, the Global Carbon Project’s science team has projected. The carbon budget is the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that will result in limiting global warming to a given level, in this case, the Paris accord’s target …

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit

China Daily  

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Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit
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Global leaders shape low-carbon future at Guangdong summit

China Daily  

Photovoltaic panels cover the arid land, with wind generation nearby in Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Oct 28, 2024. The 2024 Asia-Pacific Carbon Summit and the World Low Carbon Cities Forum, which took place in the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, attracted and gathered the wisdom of global low-carbon development and urban green …

China’s emissions nearing peak, says U.S. climate envoy
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s emissions nearing peak, says U.S. climate envoy

The Hindu  

As climate envoys from the world’s top two greenhouse gas producers meet in Beijing this week, experts say China’s emissions may finally be nearing their peak. “Whether China’s emissions growth continues or turns into a decline is absolutely decisive for our ability to peak global emissions and start reducing them towards net zero,” he told AFP. China is the world’s …

China to overhaul electricity system for green growth, energy security
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China to overhaul electricity system for green growth, energy security

China Daily  

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IEA says China renewables benefit world
4 months, 3 weeks ago

IEA says China renewables benefit world

China Daily  

Technicians install photovoltaic panels at a solar power farm in Dongshan county, Fujian province. The rapid growth of renewable energy in China is outpacing the pursuit of national carbon goals, significantly aiding the global shift toward green energy, experts said. By the end of June, China's grid-connected wind power capacity stood at 470 million kW, and grid-connected solar power capacity …

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

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023: International Energy Agency

The Hindu  

“Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, driven partly by increased fossil fuel use in countries where droughts hampered hydropower production,” International Energy Agency said on February 29. “Far from falling rapidly — as is required to meet the global climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement — CO2 emissions reached a new record …

China a go-getter, helper in carbon cut
10 months ago

China a go-getter, helper in carbon cut

China Daily  

n aerial photo of Sanjiangyuan National Park in Northwest China's Qinghai province. In 2023, all for the first time, China's installed capacity of non-fossil energy power generation exceeded that of thermal power, accounted for more than half of the total installed capacity, hitting 53.9 percent, and the proportion of coal power installed capacity dropped below 40 percent, the China Electricity …

China's carbon emissions set to peak before 2030: Expert poll
1 year, 1 month ago

China's carbon emissions set to peak before 2030: Expert poll

The Hindu  

China is on track to meet a goal to bring its climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions to a peak before 2030, according to a poll of 89 experts from industry and academia published on Tuesday, though questions remain over how high the top will be. More than 70% of respondents said China, the world's biggest carbon dioxide emitter, will be able …

Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study
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Developed countries to overshoot carbon emissions goal: study

The Hindu  

In the run-up to a key global climate summit, an analysis shows that developed countries — responsible for three-fourths of existing carbon emissions in the atmosphere — will end up emitting 38% more carbon in 2030 than they have committed to, going by current trajectories, In fact, 83% of this overshoot will be caused by the United States, Russia, and …

Quicker green transition likely with intensified low-carbon push
1 year, 6 months ago

Quicker green transition likely with intensified low-carbon push

China Daily  

A view of the wind turbines installed on Nanpeng Island, Guangdong province. China's plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060 can be accomplished 10 years earlier if Beijing scales up investment in the energy sector and low-carbon technologies, BloombergNEF has said in a report. The electrification of road transport and industry will also lead to sharp decline in …

G7 urges major economies: Net zero by 2050, emissions peak by 2025
1 year, 7 months ago

G7 urges major economies: Net zero by 2050, emissions peak by 2025

Live Mint  

The G7 nations have called on major economies, such as India and China, to make a commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and reach the peak of their emissions by 2025, as reported by PTI. "We call on all Parties – especially major economies – whose 2030 NDC targets or long-term low GHG emission development Strategies are not …

Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040: U.N. chief Antonio Guterres
1 year, 9 months ago

Rich nations must achieve net zero carbon quicker, by 2040: U.N. chief Antonio Guterres

The Hindu  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on wealthy countries on March 20, 2023 to move up their goals of achieving carbon neutrality as close as possible to 2040, mostly from 2050 now, in order to “defuse the climate time bomb.” Introducing a capstone report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on the impacts and trajectory of global warming, Guterres …

Pang Jun: How does China's road to carbon emission reduction avoid the "Climate Change Trap"?
1 year, 9 months ago

Pang Jun: How does China's road to carbon emission reduction avoid the "Climate Change Trap"?

China Daily  

Is climate change a trap for western countries to restrict developing countries? China, with determination and willpower, can accomplish the "dual carbon" goal on schedule and contribute to the international environmental protection through the "1+N" policy system, the synergistic effect of pollution reduction and carbon emission reduction, the establishment of a sound market mechanism such as carbon pricing, the vigorous …

Development of 'green talent' essential to help nation meet carbon goals
1 year, 9 months ago

Development of 'green talent' essential to help nation meet carbon goals

China Daily  

YU TONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Experts are calling for better education and training of individuals in related new professions to ensure the success of China's climate targets. "Countries and regions of the world are paying more attention to climate change, and they have released policies and measures to reduce carbon emissions, which requires more people to work on carbon-related research and …

Development of 'green talent' essential to help nation meet carbon goals
1 year, 9 months ago

Development of 'green talent' essential to help nation meet carbon goals

China Daily  

YU TONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Experts are calling for better education and training of individuals in related new professions to ensure the success of China's climate targets. "Countries and regions of the world are paying more attention to climate change, and they have released policies and measures to reduce carbon emissions, which requires more people to work on carbon-related research and …

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022
2 years ago

Report: World’s coal use creeps to new high in 2022

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Coal use across the world is set to reach a new record this year amid persistently high demand for the heavily polluting fossil fuel, the International Energy Agency said Friday. The Paris-based agency said in a new report that while coal use grew by only 1.2% in 2022, the increase pushed it to all all-time high of more …

China strides towards dual carbon goal, says COP27 delegate
2 years, 1 month ago

China strides towards dual carbon goal, says COP27 delegate

China Daily  

A logo of the COP27 summit. SHARM EL-SHEIKH -- The Chinese government attaches great importance to addressing climate change and has accelerated the implementation of its dual carbon goal in an all-round way, a Chinese delegate said Sunday. Zhao, also vice minister of China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, made the remarks at a side event on the theme of …

Climate change: World 'hurtling' towards Paris target overshoot, UN emissions report warns
2 years, 1 month ago

Climate change: World 'hurtling' towards Paris target overshoot, UN emissions report warns

ABC  

The world is headed for "economy-destroying levels of global heating" as signatory countries to the Paris Agreement fail to commit to more ambitious emissions reduction targets. Key points: Current emissions pledges have us on track to hit as much as 2.8C of warming this century Calls for countries to increase their emissions-reduction ambitions after COP26 have failed to move the …

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth
2 years, 2 months ago

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. China has scaled up its clean energy sector, including solar and wind power, to replace the use of coal and oil, creating millions of jobs in the green energy sector in the process. These efforts gained greater …

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth
2 years, 2 months ago

Shift to clean energy is conducive to high-quality growth

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. China has scaled up its clean energy sector, including solar and wind power, to replace the use of coal and oil, creating millions of jobs in the green energy sector in the process. These efforts gained greater …

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
2 years, 8 months ago

China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source. China is one of the biggest investors in wind and solar, but jittery leaders called for more coal-fired power after economic growth plunged last year …

China promotes coal in a setback for efforts to cut climate-changing emissions
2 years, 8 months ago

China promotes coal in a setback for efforts to cut climate-changing emissions

LA Times  

Smoke and steam rise from towers at the coal-fired Urumqi Thermal Power Plant in western China. China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from their biggest global source. China is one of the biggest investors in wind and …

China set to lead in carbon neutrality with innovation
2 years, 11 months ago

China set to lead in carbon neutrality with innovation

China Daily  

China set to lead in carbon neutrality with innovation chinadaily.com.cn Updated: Jan 19, 2022 A view of the wind turbines installed on Nanpeng Island, Guangdong province, in August. China is expected to take the lead in achieving carbon neutrality worldwide, not only because the country has taken the helm in renewable energy installed capacity, but also due to the government's …

Climate 'Reality Check': 2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels
3 years, 1 month ago

Climate 'Reality Check': 2021 Global CO2 Emissions Near Record Levels

News 18  

Global CO2 emissions caused mainly by burning fossil fuels are set to rebound in 2021 to pre-Covid levels, with China’s share increasing to nearly a third of the total, according to an assessment published Thursday. Capping the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — as per the Paris Agreement — would limit mortality and damage, …

India sees carbon emissions peaking in 2040-45, before slumping
3 years, 1 month ago

India sees carbon emissions peaking in 2040-45, before slumping

Hindustan Times  

India’s carbon dioxide emissions are seen peaking between 2040 and 2045, before sliding downward, India’s environment secretary Rameshwar Prasad Gupta told Bloomberg. India is pinning its hopes on lower storage costs and hydrogen produced from clean energy The pace of the post-peak decline will depend on the availability of technologies in areas including energy, industry and agriculture, Gupta told Bloomberg …

China submits new emissions pledge to UN with modest increase in commitments
3 years, 1 month ago

China submits new emissions pledge to UN with modest increase in commitments

CNN  

CNN — China, the world’s biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted to the UN on Thursday, just days before the start of a crucial G20 leaders meeting in Rome and climate summit in Glasgow. Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G, a European climate think tank, said China’s new plan was “disappointing and a …

Planet on track for catastrophic 2.7 degrees Celsius rise by 2100: UN report
3 years, 1 month ago

Planet on track for catastrophic 2.7 degrees Celsius rise by 2100: UN report

India Today  

Days ahead of the Conference of Parties Summit in Glasgow, a new report from the United Nations hints that the current commitments to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions are not enough and put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century. 16% RISE IN GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS BY 2030 The annual "emissions gap" report …

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals
3 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals

China Daily  

中共中央、国务院近日印发《关于完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念做好碳达峰碳中和工作的意见》，提出了构建绿色低碳循环发展经济体系、提升能源利用效率、提高非化石能源消费比重、降低二氧化碳排放水平、提升生态系统碳汇能力等五方面主要目标。 The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council unveiled a guiding document on the country's work to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals under the new development philosophy. The document outlines five major tasks, including creating a green, low-carbon and circular economy, improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of non-fossil energy consumption, lowering CO2 emissions …

Nations are making new pledges to cut climate pollution. They aren't enough
3 years, 1 month ago

Nations are making new pledges to cut climate pollution. They aren't enough

NPR  

Nations are making new pledges to cut climate pollution. They aren't enough Enlarge this image toggle caption HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images Many countries have agreed to stronger limits on greenhouse gas emissions in the lead-up to international climate talks next week, a crucial step in avoiding catastrophic storms, floods and droughts. But those pledges …

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals
3 years, 1 month ago

每日一词∣“双碳”目标 carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals

China Daily  

中共中央、国务院近日印发《关于完整准确全面贯彻新发展理念做好碳达峰碳中和工作的意见》，提出了构建绿色低碳循环发展经济体系、提升能源利用效率、提高非化石能源消费比重、降低二氧化碳排放水平、提升生态系统碳汇能力等五方面主要目标。 The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council unveiled a guiding document on the country's work to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals under the new development philosophy. The document outlines five major tasks, including creating a green, low-carbon and circular economy, improving energy efficiency, increasing the share of non-fossil energy consumption, lowering CO2 emissions …

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. Full Text: Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking And Carbon Neutrality In Full And Faithful Implementation Of The New Development Philosophy In a move to honor its climate commitment and further propel the building of an ecological civilization, China unveiled a master working guideline on Sunday that aims to elevate energy …

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. Full Text: Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking And Carbon Neutrality In Full And Faithful Implementation Of The New Development Philosophy In a move to honor its climate commitment and further propel the building of an ecological civilization, China unveiled a master working guideline on Sunday that aims to elevate energy …

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals
3 years, 2 months ago

Policy unveiled set to advance carbon goals

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of Sanjiangyuan National Park, Qinghai province. Full Text: Working Guidance For Carbon Dioxide Peaking And Carbon Neutrality In Full And Faithful Implementation Of The New Development Philosophy In a move to honor its climate commitment and further propel the building of an ecological civilization, China unveiled a master working guideline on Sunday that aims to elevate energy …

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 reached a 3-million year high
3 years, 2 months ago

Carbon dioxide levels in 2020 reached a 3-million year high

CNN  

London CNN — The concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has once again reached record highs, according to a UN report published Monday, putting the planet on course for warming that far exceeds critical limits to stave off catastrophic climate change. The concentration of carbon dioxide in 2020 was 149% higher than levels before industrialization, hitting another annual record, …

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad
3 years, 3 months ago

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad

NPR  

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad Enlarge this image toggle caption GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images President Xi Jinping says China will stop financing the construction of new coal-fired power plants abroad. Xi didn't give a timetable for ending the overseas coal financing, and didn't address China's plans …

US, China, India, Europe Need to Do Maximum to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Without Waiting for Others: UN
3 years, 3 months ago

US, China, India, Europe Need to Do Maximum to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions Without Waiting for Others: UN

News 18  

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday asserted that both developing and developed nations must do their job to reach the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, expressing hope that countries such as the US, China, India, Europe will understand they need to do the maximum without waiting for what the others are doing. To limit temperature rise to …

India must commit to net zero emissions
3 years, 3 months ago

India must commit to net zero emissions

The Hindu  

India is at the risk of being cast globally as an outlier on climate action, with a negative fallout. The business world is too, not just to protect themselves against the risks of climate change but also to take advantage of the massive opportunities arising as the global economy shifts to net zero emissions. It is squarely focused on supercharging …

India can do more, hints climate official
3 years, 4 months ago

India can do more, hints climate official

The Hindu  

Alok Sharma, president-designate, United Nations Conference of Parties, said he hoped India would consider more ambitious emissions targets. Mr. Sharma is visiting India as part of a larger international tour building consensus among nations for concrete outcomes ahead of the 26th round of climate talks. Carbon neutrality A major theme building ahead of the climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, this …

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path
3 years, 6 months ago

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: To make the global fight against climate change a success, China has vowed to realize carbon neutrality before 2060 and worked out a blueprint to achieve low-carbon development. China has pledged to peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, which is extremely challenging, given the country's energy-intensive growth model and …

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path
3 years, 6 months ago

Challenging yet attainable net-zero path

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: To make the global fight against climate change a success, China has vowed to realize carbon neutrality before 2060 and worked out a blueprint to achieve low-carbon development. China has pledged to peak its carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, which is extremely challenging, given the country's energy-intensive growth model and …

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?
3 years, 6 months ago

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. To objective China observers, China's pledge that its carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and it will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 should not come as a surprise. The aim of reaching carbon neutrality before 2060 is …

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?
3 years, 6 months ago

Can China be carbon neutral before 2060?

China Daily  

A vast expanse of solar panels shadows the surface of a semi-desert in Northwest China's Qinghai province, turning it into a photovoltaic park. To objective China observers, China's pledge that its carbon emissions will peak before 2030 and it will achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 should not come as a surprise. The aim of reaching carbon neutrality before 2060 is …

China emissions greater than all developed nations combined
3 years, 7 months ago

China emissions greater than all developed nations combined

Al Jazeera  

China spews out more greenhouse gas than all of the world’s developed nations combined, new research by Rhodium Group finds. China now accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than all of the world’s developed nations combined, according to new research from Rhodium Group. China’s emissions of six heat-trapping gases, including carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, rose to 14.09 billion …

Why the new US carbon emissions target isn’t good enough
3 years, 8 months ago

Why the new US carbon emissions target isn’t good enough

Live Mint  

On 22 April, US president Joe Biden did what everyone expected him to do: announce a relatively ambitious climate goal for 2030. First, it signals a complete policy volte-face from the previous Donald Trump administration’s climate denial and, second, this updates the previous emissions target set under the Barack Obama administration. Although the specifics are yet to be announced, the …

Virtual climate summit: Biden announces US will aim to cut carbon emissions 50-52% by 2030
3 years, 8 months ago

Virtual climate summit: Biden announces US will aim to cut carbon emissions 50-52% by 2030

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden on Thursday kicked off a virtual climate summit attended by 40 other world leaders by announcing an ambitious cut in greenhouse gas emissions as he looks to put the US back at the center of the global effort to address the climate crisis and curb carbon emissions. A second official said the higher target would …

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