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 efficiency to an advanced international level and lift non-fossil energy consumption to over 80 percent of the whole by 2060. By 2030, China's carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product will have dropped more than 65 percent, compared with the 2005 level, and the share of non-fossil energy consumption will have reached around 25 percent, with the total installed capacity of wind power and solar power reaching over 1200 gigawatts. In September last year, President Xi Jinping announced that China aims to have carbon dioxide emissions peak before 2030 and to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. "The high concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has been caused mainly by accumulated emissions from developed countries over the past over 200 years since the industrial revolution.

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Global ecological governance boost
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Global ecological governance boost

China Daily  

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Greater G20 cooperation in green technology research is essential to narrow the North-South technological divide and promote global sustainability The global energy transition is pivotal to addressing climate change, mitigating pollution and achieving sustainable development. Brazil, together with India and South Africa, has formed the "G20 troika", which aims to advance the agenda of Global South nations …

Global ecological governance boost
Trending News
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Global ecological governance boost

China Daily  

Greater G20 cooperation in green technology research is essential to narrow the North-South technological divide and promote global sustainability The global energy transition is pivotal to addressing climate change, mitigating pollution and achieving sustainable development. Brazil, together with India and South Africa, has formed the "G20 troika", which aims to advance the agenda of Global South nations on key issues …

China reduces carbon dioxide accumulation
2 weeks, 5 days ago

China reduces carbon dioxide accumulation

China Daily  

China's annual increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations last year was slightly lower than the average growth of the past decade, the China Meteorological Administration said on Thursday. The 2023 China Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, released by the CMA on Thursday, revealed that atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations in 2023 rose by 2.3 parts per million compared to 2022. "The rise roughly …

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

How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised
1 month ago

How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised

NPR  

How will China impact the future of climate change? "They've set up a situation where it's good for them to sell clean energy technologies to the world," says Alex Wang, a professor of law at UCLA focused on Chinese climate policy. toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images/AFP A global green race Despite headwinds from coal interests, many climate experts are …

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study
1 month ago

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study

China Daily  

A study conducted by China's esteemed Peking University has revealed that the Chinese public exhibits a strong awareness of the nation's objective to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Published in October in the Journal of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, the study delved into Chinese public awareness, policy endorsement and confidence levels concerning the carbon neutrality goal. According …

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study
1 month ago

China poised to achieve carbon neutrality 2060 goal: study

China Daily  

A study conducted by China's esteemed Peking University has revealed that the Chinese public exhibits a strong awareness of the nation's objective to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Published in October in the Journal of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, the study delved into Chinese public awareness, policy endorsement and confidence levels concerning the carbon neutrality goal. According …

How China tackled pollution?
1 month ago

How China tackled pollution?

Hindustan Times  

China has managed to tackle pollution tremendously over the last few years by taking proactive actions and anti-pollution measures. According to a report from the 'Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air', China's air quality improved in the first half of 2024 as the fine particulate matter reduced by 2.9 per cent compared to 2023. In 2023, China had …

Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations

Live Mint  

With Donald Trump’s election victory, the U.S. is headed again for the exits of the Paris accord, the international climate agreement signed nearly a decade ago, and toward an energy policy inspired by Trump’s campaign mantra “drill, baby, drill." “Everyone looks to China now," said Jonathan Pershing, a senior U.S. climate negotiator under the Obama and Biden administrations. “The ripple …

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  

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 …

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  

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 Renewable Energy Sector: A Greener Future, a Cleaner Future
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Renewable Energy Sector: A Greener Future, a Cleaner Future

China Daily  

China's renewable energy sector has significantly reduced carbon emissions, generating equivalent to 2.46 billion metric tons of carbon emissions reductions both domestically and globally. The country's renewable energy generation reached nearly 3 trillion kilowatt-hours, representing almost one-third of the country's total power consumption, with the installed capacity for wind and solar power accounting for 54.7 percent of the total. The …

China's Renewable Energy Sector: A Greener Future, Reduced Carbon Footprint
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

China's Renewable Energy Sector: A Greener Future, Reduced Carbon Footprint

China Daily  

China's renewable energy sector has significantly reduced carbon emissions, generating equivalent to 2.46 billion metric tons of carbon emissions reductions both domestically and globally. The country's renewable energy generation reached nearly 3 trillion kilowatt-hours, representing almost one-third of the country's total power consumption, with the installed capacity for wind and solar power accounting for 54.7 percent of the total. The …

Adaptability key to nation's environmental progress
3 months ago

Adaptability key to nation's environmental progress

China Daily  

Workers paint the base of a wind turbine in Binzhou, Shandong province, in January. Having engaged with China since 1980, international advocate for green development Martin Lees is a firsthand witness to how the country has transformed over the past 40 years, from being a place with very few high-rise buildings and few private cars to a strong nation seeking …

Adaptability key to nation's environmental progress
3 months ago

Adaptability key to nation's environmental progress

China Daily  

Workers paint the base of a wind turbine in Binzhou, Shandong province, in January. Having engaged with China since 1980, international advocate for green development Martin Lees is a firsthand witness to how the country has transformed over the past 40 years, from being a place with very few high-rise buildings and few private cars to a strong nation seeking …

Adaptability key to nation's environmental progress
3 months ago

Adaptability key to nation's environmental progress

China Daily  

Workers paint the base of a wind turbine in Binzhou, Shandong province, in January. Having engaged with China since 1980, international advocate for green development Martin Lees is a firsthand witness to how the country has transformed over the past 40 years, from being a place with very few high-rise buildings and few private cars to a strong nation seeking …

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 …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. Lewis said political and economic tensions between the US and China are high, and that "is exactly when engagement on climate change is of the utmost importance" to avoid "derailing all the progress that we've made in our …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
3 months, 3 weeks ago

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

By MAY ZHOU in Houston | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-30 09:27 Rows of photovoltaic panels installed over the hills provide unique scenery in Nianzhang town of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, Shanxi province. Lewis said political and economic tensions between the US and China are high, and that "is exactly when engagement on climate change is of the utmost …

White paper claims one quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources
3 months, 3 weeks ago

White paper claims one quarter of China's energy now comes from clean sources

The Hindu  

A quarter of all the energy China consumes now comes from clean sources, according to research published Thursday, as Beijing rapidly pivots its huge economy to a greener footing. A white paper published Thursday said the proportion of "clean energy" in total national consumption rose from 15.5% to 26.4% over the past decade, according to State news agency Xinhua. It …

Chinese vice-premier urges coordinated efforts in pursuing green, low-carbon development
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese vice-premier urges coordinated efforts in pursuing green, low-carbon development

China Daily  

A drone photo shows wetlands in Sanjiangyuan area, Northwest China's Qinghai province, July 23, 2024. FUZHOU - Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong has called for coordinated efforts in promoting green and low-carbon development, further strengthening ecological and environmental protection, and making steady progress toward the country's dual carbon goals. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party …

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  

CHINA DAILY/XINHUA | Updated: 2024-08-09 09:36 An employee works on a solar panel production line in Suqian, Jiangsu province. WANG LI/FOR CHINA DAILY China has unveiled an action plan to speed up the building of a "new electricity system" as part of the country's efforts to pursue low-carbon development and ensure energy security. China aims to raise the total installed …

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
6 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 …

Plan focuses on carbon footprints
6 months, 1 week ago

Plan focuses on carbon footprints

China Daily  

By HOU LIQIANG| China Daily| Updated :2024-06-12 The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in cooperation with 14 other national government bodies, has announced a comprehensive plan on carbon footprint management, with the aim of contributing to the development of international rules for carbon footprints by 2030. The plan clarifies the objectives and management of product carbon footprints in China, according …

Plan focuses on carbon footprints
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Plan focuses on carbon footprints

China Daily  

Wind turbines in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, slowly turn with the help of sea breezes and generate green electricity for places across the country on July 2, 2023. The plan clarifies the objectives and management of product carbon footprints in China, according to a news release issued by the ministry last week. The release said the plan aims to promote the …

Plan focuses on carbon footprints
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Plan focuses on carbon footprints

China Daily  

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in cooperation with 14 other national government bodies, has announced a comprehensive plan on carbon footprint management, with the aim of contributing to the development of international rules for carbon footprints by 2030. The plan clarifies the objectives and management of product carbon footprints in China, according to a news release issued by the …

Plan focuses on carbon footprints
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Plan focuses on carbon footprints

China Daily  

Wind turbines in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, slowly turn with the help of sea breezes and generate green electricity for places across the country on July 2, 2023. The plan clarifies the objectives and management of product carbon footprints in China, according to a news release issued by the ministry last week. The release said the plan aims to promote the …

US, Europe Fear of China’s Dominance Threatens Climate Fight, Says Xi’s Envoy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US, Europe Fear of China’s Dominance Threatens Climate Fight, Says Xi’s Envoy

Live Mint  

-- Efforts by the US and Europe to stem China's dominance in green technologies risk stalling the fight against global warming, according to the veteran diplomat tasked by Xi Jinping to represent the top polluter on climate issues. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has issued warnings about China’s overcapacity and record exports of cheap solar equipment and lithium-ion batteries, while the …

Expert sees high potential for economy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Expert sees high potential for economy

China Daily  

The skyline of Beijing. China's economy is resilient and has great potential despite facing short-term challenges, and it is a major contributor to global economic growth, the chief economist of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said. Dismissing speculation that the Chinese economy is showing signs of peaking, Berglof said "it's quite natural that growth pace slows down as an economy …

Will China save the planet or destroy it?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will China save the planet or destroy it?

Hindustan Times  

THOUGH HE LAY dying of brain cancer, Tu Changwang had one last thing to say. Much, then, depends on China if the world is to keep global warming since the Industrial Revolution well below 2°C, as governments pledged at the UN’s annual climate summit in Paris in 2015. Last year China mined a record 4.5bn tonnes of the black rock …

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 emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world
1 year ago

China emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. “This year started on a such optimistic note,” said Wang Xiangwei, a China expert and former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post newspaper. it seems to be a realistic solution …

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 …

China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic'
1 year, 3 months ago

China climate envoy says phasing out fossil fuels 'unrealistic'

The Hindu  

The complete phasing-out of fossil fuels is not realistic, China's top climate official said, adding that these climate-warming fuels must continue to play a vital role in maintaining global energy security. China is the world's biggest consumer of fossil fuels including coal and oil, and its special climate envoy Xie Zhenhua was responding to comments by ambassadors at a forum …

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 …

China Focus: How innovation props up China's high-quality development
1 year, 9 months ago

China Focus: How innovation props up China's high-quality development

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Sci-tech innovation has played a decisive role in promoting China's high-quality development and modernization drive, just as President Xi Jinping emphasized at the ongoing "two sessions," an important political event concerning the country's further development. Facing fierce global competitions, China must open up new areas and new tracks in development and foster new growth drivers and new strengths, …

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 …

Carbon dioxide emissions rising globally, but drop in China
2 years, 1 month ago

Carbon dioxide emissions rising globally, but drop in China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

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 …

Emissions from China-invested overseas coal plants equal to whole of Spain
2 years, 1 month ago

Emissions from China-invested overseas coal plants equal to whole of Spain

The Hindu  

Carbon dioxide emissions from China-invested power plants overseas now stand at an estimated 245 million tonnes per year, about the same as the annual energy-related CO2 emissions from Spain or Thailand, new research showed on Tuesday. Chinese companies and government-run investment banks have now financed a total of 171.6 GW of overseas power generation capacity, representing a total of 648 …

No quick exit from fossil fuels in China, Xi says
2 years, 2 months ago

No quick exit from fossil fuels in China, Xi says

LA Times  

Chinese President Xi Lingping said the country won’t stop burning fossil fuels until it’s confident that clean energy can reliably replace them. In a two-hour speech to kick off the weeklong Communist Party Congress, Xi said that prudence would govern China’s efforts to peak and eventually zero out carbon emissions. Xi’s speech made China’s path to decarbonization clear: It won’t …

China tells Europe to not backslide on climate commitments
2 years, 3 months ago

China tells Europe to not backslide on climate commitments

Al Jazeera  

Europe insists the rise in coal use is only temporary and will have no long-term effects on targets to cut gas emissions in half. China has accused some European nations of a “backswing” in the implementation of urgent climate change goals as geopolitical turmoil grips the continent. Xie Zhenhua, who leads China’s climate negotiations, told Germany’s Special Climate Envoy Jennifer …

China doubles down on coal amidst rise in domestic energy demand
2 years, 3 months ago

China doubles down on coal amidst rise in domestic energy demand

Firstpost  

The push to shore up coal power has alarmed analysts who warn that it will make an eventual transition to a renewables-dominated energy mix more difficult Beijing: China has stepped up spending on coal in the face of extreme weather, a domestic energy crunch and rising global fuel prices – raising concerns Beijing’s policies may hinder the fight against climate …

China ups global green cooperation
2 years, 3 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 …

Xi urges global governance reforms
2 years, 7 months ago

Xi urges global governance reforms

China Daily  

Xi said that the Global Development Initiative put forward by China calls for concerted efforts to advance the United Nations'2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in all respects. "We should support the World Trade Organization-centered multilateral trading regime, ensure the security and stability of global industrial and supply chains, and make the pie of cooperation bigger to allow development gains to …

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 …

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