China
Ban Ki-moon: China must offer global climate ‘leadership’
NEWS: UN Secretary General hails Chinese efforts to combat climate change during trip to Shanghai
China outlines plans to triple solar capacity by 2017
NEWS: More ambitious solar target will help China to cut its reliance on coal as it targets air pollution
China’s coal emissions could peak by 2020
NEWS: China’s 13th Five-Year Plan could be key to ending China’s dependence on coal, says Lord Stern report
China emissions peak key to UN climate deal, says Hedegaard
INTERVIEW: China’s emissions growth matters “to the whole world”, says EU climate commissioner during Chinese visit
China struggling to meet emissions targets, says top official
NEWS: Strong policy mechanisms needed to keep China on track to reduce emissions intensity 17% by 2015, says NDRC chief
Latin American climate policy weakened by Chinese business deals
COMMENT: China’s hunger for Latin American resources is strengthening dirty industries and curbing enthusiasm for climate treaty
US, China and EU agree to cooperate on UN climate treaty
NEWS: High-level meetings at the EU see world’s three largest emitters agree to strengthen discussions on 2015 Paris treaty
China’s Hubei province launches carbon market
NEWS: China’s sixth regional carbon market prepares further ground for a national carbon market
Growth in China’s carbon emissions has halved
ANALYSIS: new data indicates country’s coal pollution could be on a long-term, downward trajectory
Climate change “bad boys” must make amends, say Marshall Islands
The US and China need to take urgent action to prevent small islands sinking, says Marshall Islands UN representative
Tokyo to reach CO2 targets without its carbon trading scheme
City meets goals mainly as result of increased energy efficiency drive after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster
China’s ‘war on smog’ won’t cut CO2 by much: research
Beijing’s efforts to cut smog to also cut CO2, but nationwide carbon emissions and air pollution likely to remain high until at least next decade.
Hollande and Xi to discuss climate at March summit
France and China leaders will discuss goals of 2015 UN Paris conference in meeting later this month
Old splits emerge as UN climate envoys seek path to 2015 deal
Brazil, China and Saudi Arabia say they have no intention of discussing tough emission cuts at Bonn meeting
China demands rich countries make 40% carbon cuts by 2020
Aggressive statement demands rich make savage carbon cuts and raise billions in climate aid by end of year
China’s choking smog places carbon trading schemes in shade
Pilot emissions trading will need to be scaled up to build on CO2 cuts from curbs on coal
Beijing polluters to face unlimited fines under new regulations
New rules to curb Beijing’s air pollution will impose harsher punishments on those responsible for smog
China’s air pollution compared to a smoker at ‘risk of lung cancer’
As pollution levels in Beijing soar, the head of an influential research centre says the country is at risk of fatal illness
Renewables revolution in China within reach, says WWF
Report says China could slash energy-related CO2 emissions 90% from business-as-usual with tough, but achievable new polices
China overtakes US as biggest spender on smart grids
Roll out of smart grids in China could help world’s largest emitter to slow growth in C02