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Verra axing of Shell’s rice-farming carbon credits in China fuels integrity fears
The carbon market standard found “serious” quality issues with the projects, prompting questions about their initial approval
UK’s Labour promises “solidarity” with poorer nations on climate – but no new cash
Labour’s shadow foreign minister says cost-of-living crisis means some climate finance must come from outside rich governments’ budgets
China steps away from 2025 energy efficiency goal
The government aims to cut the amount of energy needed for its economic growth by 2.5% in 2024, putting it far off track for a key five-year climate target
Governments fail to agree timeline for climate science reports in fraught IPCC talks
Saudi, India and China led opposition against a proposal to link the IPCC’s assessment cycle with the global stocktake, sources told Climate Home.
Veteran US and Chinese climate envoys step down
Xie Zhenhua has stepped down and John Kerry has announced he will do the same in a few months time
China opposes ‘not realistic’ global fossil fuel phase-out
From Beijing, climate envoy Xie Zhenhua stood firm against stronger rhetoric against coal, oil and gas deployed at UN headquarters
Metals bosses enjoy front row seat at UN deep-sea mining negotiations
Climate Home News has identified more than 30 mining industry representatives in the official state delegations at last month’s momentous UN talks
Deep-sea mining ban draws closer despite China’s opposition
While China blocked a ban from this year’s seabed talks agenda, hopes are now high that it will be officially discussed next year
US-China talks thaw in heatwave – Climate Weekly
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Unfinished paperwork is kneecapping solar’s potential in China
Heaps of new renewable energy are going up in China, but there’s more to an energy transition than hardware
China is quick to combat social media’s climate lies – but not when they are about their critics
China has been quick to take down some climate disinformation recently but posts criticising Greta Thunberg have remained up
Confusion surrounds China’s pledged climate finance towards the Global South
China is not obligated to provide financial aid but has pledged to “make available’ $3.1bn to other developing countries
Climate Weekly – US-China talks stall but survive
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Despite Taiwan and spy balloon tensions, China invites US for climate talks
China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua invited his US counterpart to China to discuss cooperation on tackling climate change
China and Brazil to cooperate in stopping illegal trade fueling deforestation
Brazil’s president, Lula da Silva, met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping in China and announced new collaborations to control illegal deforestation.
Revealed: How Shell cashed in on dubious carbon offsets from Chinese rice paddies
Shell’s rice farming offset projects are under review. Climate Home found them riddled with accounting loopholes and questionable integrity claims.
Chinese coal boom a ‘direct threat’ to 1.5C goal, analysts warn
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 strengthens role of courts in meeting carbon targets
China’s Supreme People’s Court issued the first judicial document to encourage and guide case handling on carbon emissions
China warns of more floods and heatwaves in 2023
Last year was marked by a record-breaking heatwave and China’s weather agency has warned of more this year, as the climate crisis escalates
China’s surprise visit to US-EU event hints at cooperation on methane
China, the world’s largest methane emitter, is yet to sign a pledge to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas 30% by 2030