Energy security fears prompted Beijing to rapidly accelerate coal power plans last year, raising concerns about the country’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions
China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the first judicial document to encourage and guide case handling on carbon emissions
President Xi Jinping stands behind China’s climate goals but tensions with the US and energy security concerns make them harder to meet
A herd of “cute” wandering elephants went viral last year as they trekked across China, but UN researchers cite their unusual journey as cause for concern
Millions of Chinese people are suffering as intense heat drags on for more than two months, bringing drought, power shortages, wildfires and crop failures
Tesla, Toyota and Foxconn are among the multinational companies affected by a cascading water and energy crisis
China’s foreign ministry questioned the US’ ability to deliver on its promises, calling for more climate finance and an end to trade sanctions
A judge in Beijing quashed a bitcoin contract on the basis it was not in the public interest, citing incompatibility with China’s carbon neutrality goal
At a critical moment for Chinese leadership, Beijing’s “zero-Covid” policy is making it harder than ever for journalists and experts to access information
Across China, hundreds of local authorities are partnering with solar developers to cover a percentage of buildings with PV by the end of 2023
To bridge the 1.5C gap, countries agreed to set up a work stream to accelerate action this decade. But at Bonn climate talks, no-one can agree on what it should look like
Blackouts and rising fossil fuel prices have made scaling up domestic energy production – clean or dirty – the priority for the Chinese government
The goal is to install 450GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, more than twice the US’ installed wind and solar generating fleet
The spectacle of fake snow and an old steel mill’s cooling towers has sparked climate debate among Olympics-watchers
Social media protests and US direct diplomacy pushed authorities in China’s capital to clean up heavy industry and home heating
President Xi Jinping promised to share around a quarter of China’s pandemic recovery boost with Africa, more than European and American countries
In a surprise joint statement, the world’s two top emitters agreed to work together in a range of areas to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement “within reach”
The Chinese president called on other donor countries to contribute to the $230 million fund for biodiversity at Kunming talks
Many media reports have linked the power cuts to environmental policies aimed at curbing energy intensity, when high coal prices are the real culprit
Climate campaigners are celebrating as an end to Chinese public backing leaves few sources of finance for new coal plants around the world