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U.N. warns world set for 2.7C rise on today's emissions pledges
Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks.
There's a Vast ‘Emissions Gap’ Between a Safe World and the One We're In, UN Says
On the eve of global talks in Glasgow, a new report outlines what countries need to do to drastically lower greenhouse gases
Latest National Climate Plans Still Fall Far Short, U.N. Report Warns
Ahead of a major climate summit in Glasgow, many countries have vowed to do more to curb their emissions. But those plans still put the world on path for dangerous warming.
China’s Energy Crisis Complicates Its Plans for Climate Announcements Ahead of COP26
The worst power shortage in two decades is squeezing Chinese leaders between international climate expectations and the need to heat households in winter and keep factories going.
COP26: How every country’s emissions and climate pledges compare
A searchable dashboard of 193 countries’ historical emissions and future climate targets
China’s Climate Road Map Outlines Plan to Cap Emissions By 2030
China has released its official road map for capping carbon emissions before 2030, delivering details on the country’s climate push that have been eagerly awaited by environmentalists and captains of industry alike.
EU Wants Clarity From China on Its Emissions-Cutting Ambitions
The European Union wants to see what more China will do to step up its climate ambitions and when it plans to have its carbon emissions stop rising, the bloc’s climate chief Frans Timmermans said Tuesday.
China, the World, and the Mantle of ‘Green Leadership’
This article is adapted from a speech on environmental issues.
Will Xi show at COP26? Probably not
The leaders of most of the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow from Sunday, aiming to thrash out plans and funds to tilt the planet towards clean energy. But the man running the biggest of them all likely won't be there.
In advance of climate summit, tension among Biden aides on China policy
Climate summit “expectations are dim”: The Washington Post has a report on the lead-up to the COP26 summit in Glasgow, which will start on October 31, and the critical role that the U.S.-China relationship plays in such meetings. John Kerry, Biden’s climate envoy, “has repeatedly pushed for direct diplomacy between Biden and Xi, believing that an improved bilateral relationship can produce better outcomes in Scotland…[but] White House aides, including national security adviser Jake Sullivan, are more skeptical that the United States alone can coax China into reducing emissions.”
EU, Chinese Officials to Meet Ahead of UN Climate Change Talks
The European Union’s top climate official is set to meet China’s special envoy on climate change in London as the two sides attempt to build momentum ahead of crucial talks aimed at limiting global warming that start later this week.
Analysis: Nine key moments that changed China’s mind about climate change - Carbon Brief
Why is China now taking climate change seriously? For the Carbon Brief, veteran journalist Jianqiang Liu has written the guide “Nine key moments that changed China’s mind about climate change.”
China Issues Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality by 2060
“Working guidance” for carbon neutrality: The CCP Central Committee and State Council jointly released a document on October 24 that “contains general directions, timelines and measures for sectors including industry, energy, transportation, construction, carbon sinking, legislation and financial markets.” A central target of the guidance is to upgrade China to at least 80% non-fossil-fuel energy by 2060, up from about 16% currently.
Sinopec's vision under China's carbon peak & neutrality goals
From the Tsinghua PBCSF Economic Forum on Carbon Neutrality
China’s Power Crisis Piles More Pressure on Inflation
Wide-scale power cuts in China are already pushing up costs for downstream industries and prices for end-users.
China's power cuts may foreshadow shortages of global goods
BEIJING (AP) — Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some households in the dark.
China’s Gaming Body to Bar Local Games on Foreign Platforms
The agreement with over 200 domestic companies is aimed at controlling gaming addiction among young players.
China Quitting Overseas Coal Should Be a Boon for Renewables
If China puts the same financial heft behind green energy in emerging nations as it has in developing fossil fuels projects overseas, it’ll be a step change for global investment in renewables.
Foshan’s hydrogen trams lead China’s revolution in green transport
The 1.07 billion yuan project shows China’s capability and determination to bet on technological endeavours towards peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2060.
Chinese Tech Companies Vow to Tear Down Their ‘Walled Garden’
The country’s leading internet platforms are being pressured to allow posting of competitors’ links.
