Hutong Cat | On climate, engagement must mark the India-China dynamic
3 years, 1 month ago

Hutong Cat | On climate, engagement must mark the India-China dynamic

Hindustan Times  

There is a sense of irony here: As Indian and Chinese soldiers, braving a harsh terrain and glacial winter, continue to face-off along the disputed border in the Himalayas, well-dressed diplomats and climate negotiators from the two countries quietly backed each other up in air-conditioned rooms during the just-concluded 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Instead, engagement between India and China seemed to be key – and the focus of western criticism — at the Scottish Event Centre exhibition hall in Glasgow to push through the argument on behalf of developing countries — the need for climate finance, clean technology for renewables and more time to cut down on using coal for energy needs. In this regard, the two sides decide to enhance high-level bilateral dialogue on domestic climate policies and multilateral negotiations,” said a joint statement released during Modi’s visit to China. Critics say the two countries haven’t really achieved much bilaterally against climate crisis or, for that matter, working together on “domestic climate policies”. “Both China and India are quite strong in terms of this equity principle and historical responsibility of developed countries because the developed countries account for the majority share of the cumulative emission in the atmosphere, the root cause of climate change,” Teng said.

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China, Asian partners set to jointly drive green transition
2 weeks, 6 days ago

China, Asian partners set to jointly drive green transition

China Daily  

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UNFCCC speaks while holding a Paris Agreement document during a closing plenary meeting at the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 24, 2024. Although there is a huge gap between what this finance arrangement offers and the pressing needs of the majority of developing countries, COP29 provided an important impetus to …

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  

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‘Need for cooperation rather than conflict’: Rajnath Singh tells Chinese counterpart in Laos
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1 month ago

‘Need for cooperation rather than conflict’: Rajnath Singh tells Chinese counterpart in Laos

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday called for “drawing lessons from the unfortunate border clashes” of 2020 during talks with his Chinese counterpart Dong Jun in Vientiane. Defence minister Rajnath Singh meets Chinese minister Of national defence, Admiral Dong Jun during the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus, in Vientiane on Wednesday. The minister's interaction took place weeks after both the …

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do
1 month ago

COP29 and reducing climate leadership: What India can do

Hindustan Times  

The Conference of Parties 29 has seen a lacklustre attendance with heads of State from major emitters including China, United States, South Africa, Germany and Canada not in attendance. India must take a nuanced stance advocating for continued resource transfers from the North to bolster India’s domestic capacity to become a crucial partner in achieving global climate goals. India would …

China defends climate fund role
1 month 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
1 month 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 praised for climate financial aid
1 month ago

China praised for climate financial aid

China Daily  

Experts and officials from both domestic and international spheres have praised China's voluntary financial support to developing nations within the South-South cooperation framework, highlighting it as a testament to the largest developing nation's role as a significant and responsible world power. Since 2016, China has provided and mobilized more than 177 billion yuan of financial support to bolster climate initiatives …

China praised for climate financial aid
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China praised for climate financial aid

China Daily  

Experts and officials from both domestic and international spheres have praised China's voluntary financial support to developing nations within the South-South cooperation framework, highlighting it as a testament to the largest developing nation's role as a significant and responsible world power. Since 2016, China has provided and mobilized more than 177 billion yuan of financial support to bolster climate initiatives …

China praised for climate financial aid
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China praised for climate financial aid

China Daily  

Experts and officials from both domestic and international spheres have praised China's voluntary financial support to developing nations within the South-South cooperation framework, highlighting it as a testament to the largest developing nation's role as a significant and responsible world power. Since 2016, China has provided and mobilized more than 177 billion yuan of financial support to bolster climate initiatives …

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action
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Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action

China Daily  

Emphasizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities as the foundation of global climate governance, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions and enhancing climate finance support for developing economies. Addressing the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday during the ongoing COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, he …

Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action
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Wealthy nations urged to lead climate action

China Daily  

Emphasizing the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities as the foundation of global climate governance, Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang has called on developed nations to take the lead in reducing carbon emissions and enhancing climate finance support for developing economies. Addressing the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday during the ongoing COP29 climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, he …

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments
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COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments

The Hindu  

India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here. At the annual climate talks, India negotiates in key groupings such as the Like-Minded Developing Countries, G77 and China, and BASIC, where it aligns with other developing …

COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments
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COP29: India, other developing countries demand fair climate finance commitments

Deccan Chronicle  

Baku: India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping said here. At the annual climate talks, India negotiates in key groupings such as the Like-Minded Developing Countries, G77 and China, and BASIC, where it aligns with other …

At COP29, India expresses concerns over how climate finance shifting to unfair loan schemes
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At COP29, India expresses concerns over how climate finance shifting to unfair loan schemes

India TV News  

Baku : India, as part of the Like-Minded Developing Countries bloc, stood firm in calling for equitable financial support from developed nations at the ongoing COP29 climate negotiations, multiple sources from the grouping told news agency PTI. At the annual climate talks, India negotiates in key groupings such as the Like-Minded Developing Countries, G77 and China, and BASIC, where it …

Powering the advancement of the green transition
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Powering the advancement of the green transition

China Daily  

By WANG JINHUI | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-09 07:32 The 100-megawatt photovoltaic project built by a Chinese company comes into use in Indonesia on Aug 28. In today's global energy landscape, which faces complex and profound adjustments, further strengthening China-Indonesia energy cooperation is not only necessary to enhance the energy supply stability of both countries and to support their …

Powering the advancement of the green transition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Powering the advancement of the green transition

China Daily  

The 100-megawatt photovoltaic project built by a Chinese company comes into use in Indonesia on Aug 28. In today's global energy landscape, which faces complex and profound adjustments, further strengthening China-Indonesia energy cooperation is not only necessary to enhance the energy supply stability of both countries and to support their sustained economic growth, it also serves as a robust guarantee …

New climate financing goal expected
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New climate financing goal expected

China Daily  

By Hou Liqiang | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-02 07:22 China will collaborate with other Global South countries at an upcoming conference to push for a new, ambitious climate financing goal from developed nations that can adequately support climate actions in developing countries. Xia especially underscored the pivotal importance of a specific climate financing target from developed countries for developing …

China sets an example in combating climate change
3 months, 4 weeks ago

China sets an example in combating climate change

China Daily  

The world will have to endure a very long struggle in achieving zero-net emissions and China could become an example of how to proceed in that journey, an environment forum heard on Aug 24. "We need milestones in our very long and complex struggle" against climate change, Indonesia's Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said in her speech at the Indonesia …

Developed countries should intensify climate actions
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Developed countries should intensify climate actions

China Daily  

An employee undertakes turbine blade installation at a wind farm in Ruichang, Jiangxi province, last week. Hence, developed countries should continue to provide the developing nations with more economic and technological support to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In 2009, developed countries committed to jointly mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020 to boost climate actions …

Developed countries should intensify climate actions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Developed countries should intensify climate actions

China Daily  

An employee undertakes turbine blade installation at a wind farm in Ruichang, Jiangxi province, last week. Hence, developed countries should continue to provide the developing nations with more economic and technological support to mitigate and adapt to climate change. In 2009, developed countries committed to jointly mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020 to boost climate actions …

China at forefront of fight against climate change
5 months, 4 weeks ago

China at forefront of fight against climate change

China Daily  

A participant takes a picture in front of a Formula E race car made of e-waste materials, which is on show at the 2024 Summer Davos in Dalian, Liaoning province. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY In the next five years, China's economic development will no longer lead to growth in carbon emissions and instead make a significant contribution to the global efforts …

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

Greening Africa
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Greening Africa

China Daily  

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY China's green cooperation with the continent will help address climate change and contribute to the construction of a high-quality community with a shared future With the highest concentration of developing countries, Africa is the continent that is most visibly affected by climate change, although African countries account for only about 4 percent of total global carbon emissions, …

Climate diplomacy must begin at home
1 year, 1 month ago

Climate diplomacy must begin at home

Hindustan Times  

Long gone are the days when India’s climate postures were ostensibly defensive. In its quest to achieve its 2030 transition and 2070 net zero targets at home, India’s climate diplomacy has been forward looking. In its rush to join or create new international platforms, India must not forget to build domestic strategic capacity that can better define, articulate, and implement …

China-EU synergy can meet global challenges
1 year, 3 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 …

India hopes to lead on climate, but coal still powers its economic growth
1 year, 3 months ago

India hopes to lead on climate, but coal still powers its economic growth

LA Times  

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Biden stand on the South Lawn of the White House on June 22 during a ceremony marking Modi’s visit. Modi, who has overseen a rapid expansion of India’s renewable energy industry, has set bold targets to power more of the country with solar, hydrogen and biofuels over the next decade. The contradiction is …

How China's opposition to Indian proposals extends beyond high-profile issues
1 year, 3 months ago

How China's opposition to Indian proposals extends beyond high-profile issues

India Today  

China in the past couple of months has started opposing many Indian proposals in the language of the final ‘Outcome Document’ or ‘Joint Communique’ which requires consensus. Beijing’s opposition extends beyond high-profile issues like the Ukraine crisis and climate change to matters such as Mission LiFE, women-led development, and MSMEs. China has even voiced disagreement with India's chosen slogan for …

Claim China obstructs climate agenda beggars belief
1 year, 4 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 …

Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill?
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill?

The Hindu  

Record-breaking heat in China. Climate finance refers to money that wealthy countries pay toward helping poorer nations reduce CO2 emissions and adapt to a hotter, harsher world. In a meeting with Kerry on Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang stressed that developed countries should deliver their unfulfilled climate finance commitments and take the lead in cutting emissions, according to Li's office. …

India and Africa leverage climate diplomacy
1 year, 8 months ago

India and Africa leverage climate diplomacy

Hindustan Times  

This brief highlights the importance of climate diplomacy in Indian foreign policy, and the country’s role in the North-South politics of climate negotiations as a leading member of the Global South that includes Africa. It focuses on two India-led multi-stakeholder global partnership organisations—i.e., the International Solar Alliance and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure —both of which are working to …

Letter From the Editors
2 years ago

Letter From the Editors

The Diplomat  

2022 has been a year of surprises – and mostly unpleasant ones, at that. For better or for worse, the agreement also cemented the pillars of China’s climate change strategy, explains Marina Kaneti, an assistant professor in international affairs at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. From ducking certain responsibilities due to its status …

China sets good climate example for all: Envoy
2 years ago

China sets good climate example for all: Envoy

China Daily  

The file photo shows a wind power plant in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province. Pakistan's chief climate negotiator and permanent representative to the United Nations said China has made remarkable progress toward renewable and sustainable energy and has set an example for developing countries in fighting climate change. "Developing countries work in close cooperation with China to acquire some of …

Climate change cooperation needed in spite of challenges, says envoy
2 years, 6 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, …

India’s Borders & Climate Change: Tensions With Pak & Bangladesh Set to Grow?
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s Borders & Climate Change: Tensions With Pak & Bangladesh Set to Grow?

The Quint  

Peace and conflict in South Asia have traditionally been underpinned by three regional realities: internal issues of civil war and ethno-religious violence and separatism, military conflict between India and Pakistan, and political conflicts between India and the smaller states of Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, writes researcher and policy analyst MS Huda. South Asia is one of the most critically …

South Asian nations must collaborate on climate
2 years, 7 months ago

South Asian nations must collaborate on climate

Hindustan Times  

Regional cooperation in South Asia has been an exercise in hope but suboptimal in its outcome. Collaboration on technologies and finances, and the development of a common South Asian power market can lead to increased energy security while reducing power costs and GHG emissions. Based on the climate crisis challenges and current initiatives, five key areas emerge for regional cooperation: …

Green synergy
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Explained | Why did India reject UNSC draft on climate?
3 years ago

Explained | Why did India reject UNSC draft on climate?

The Hindu  

The story so far : On December 13, India joined Russia in opposing a draft proposal at the United Nations Security Council which would effectively bring climate change in the Security Council’s purview, allowing it to enforce and hold countries accountable for their promises to mitigate global warming. Both Niger and Ireland pointed out that people in countries most vulnerable …

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?
3 years, 1 month ago

Was the COP26 climate summit a missed opportunity for India?

Live Mint  

At the recently concluded United Nations conference of parties summit on tackling climate change, India was widely criticised for its key role in weakening crucial language on coal phase-out, resulting in a watered-down version of the Glasgow Climate Pact. While its 2070 target met with scepticism for being too distant, most observers lauded India for its ambitious 2030 targets, given …

China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
3 years, 1 month 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 …

Talking amid conflict: On U.S. and China relations
3 years, 3 months ago

Talking amid conflict: On U.S. and China relations

The Hindu  

Relations between the world’s two biggest powers, the U.S. and China, have been in free fall over the past five years amid the trade war launched by the Trump administration. While Mr. Biden wanted “to ensure competition does not veer into conflict”, Mr. Xi agreed both sides needed to “get the relationship right”, but underlined the repeated Chinese view that …

Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’
3 years, 5 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 …

Shared stance, common principles
3 years, 7 months ago

Shared stance, common principles

China Daily  

China and Africa are working together to combat climate change and help build a community of life for man and nature When addressing the Leaders' Summit on Climate via video link from Beijing in April, President Xi Jinping called for international efforts to address climate challenges, and proposed the concept of building "a community of life for man and nature" …

US, China agree to tackle climate crisis with urgency
3 years, 8 months ago

US, China agree to tackle climate crisis with urgency

Al Jazeera  

The US and China agree on the need for stronger climate commitments before the new round of international talks in Glasgow. China and the United States, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to fight climate change. The two countries will also continue to discuss “concrete actions in the 2020s to reduce emissions aimed …

Border disputes between India and China are threating climate science in the Himalayas
3 years, 9 months ago

Border disputes between India and China are threating climate science in the Himalayas

Firstpost  

Both countries have a lot to gain from climate cooperation, as they face similar challenges like curbing pollution and safeguarding the glaciers that feed their rivers. “Sometimes conflicts like that just make it harder for us to go and work,” says David Molden, former director general of the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, an intergovernmental institution based in Nepal …

India must take the lead in South Asia | Analysis
4 years, 3 months ago

India must take the lead in South Asia | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

With the privilege of being the region’s largest economy by far comes the power to make a difference. In a just-released report from the Centre for Policy Research, India as the Engine of Recovery for South Asia: A Multi-Sectoral Plan for India’s COVID-19 Diplomacy in the Region that we have co-authored with our colleagues, Shyam Saran and Sandeep Bhardwaj, we …

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