China Links Provincial Leaders' Jobs to Climate Goals
China just turned climate action into a make-or-break performance review for provincial leaders. Miss your carbon targets, and your career could be on the line.
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UN Climate Panel Moves Forward as China Leads on Renewables
Despite the US withdrawing from the UN's top climate science body, the organization is making steady progress with strong participation from other nations. China's rapid expansion of clean energy is creating ripple effects across the global market.
China's Solar Boom Shows What Climate Action Really Looks Like
China is installing renewable energy at a scale the world has never seen, offering a real-world preview of how we might actually solve climate change. The transition is messy and imperfect, but it's happening fast.
China Turns 26M Tons of Farm Waste Into Climate Solution
Scientists in China discovered how to transform millions of tons of cotton waste and plastic film into a powerful climate tool. The process could cut 13 million tons of carbon emissions yearly while solving farm pollution problems.
China Installs Half of World's New Clean Energy in 2024
While America stepped back from climate leadership, China surged ahead by installing half of all new clean energy globally last year. The shift is reshaping the world economy and giving China control over the technologies powering our future.
Africa Puts Health at Center of Climate Talks in Bonn
African negotiators are making climate-driven health impacts a top priority at upcoming global climate talks, marking a major shift in how the continent approaches climate action. For a region facing rising malaria, cholera, and malnutrition from climate change despite contributing least to emissions, this new strategy could reshape global climate policy.
China Plants 44% of World's New Forests Since 1990
China has contributed nearly half of all new forest growth worldwide over the past 35 years, according to a new UN report. The nation's massive reforestation effort is reshaping the global fight against climate change.
China Installs Record 434 Gigawatts of Clean Energy in 2025
China added enough wind and solar power in 2025 to match twice Germany's entire electricity grid, installing the equivalent of two wind turbines every hour. The renewable energy surge brings the world's largest carbon emitter closer to its 2030 climate goals. ##
China's CO2 Emissions Fall for 21 Straight Months
The world's largest emitter just hit a climate milestone: China's carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for nearly two years straight. Clean energy growth is finally outpacing the nation's appetite for fossil fuels.
Singapore and China Partner on Climate, AI, Aging Solutions
Two nations are joining forces to tackle some of humanity's biggest challenges, from climate change to caring for aging populations. Their collaboration could create solutions that benefit countries worldwide.
China's Carbon Emissions Drop for Record 21 Months
The world's largest carbon emitter has seen emissions fall or flatline for nearly two years, driven by a clean energy boom that's exceeding all expectations. China may hit peak emissions years ahead of its 2030 target, marking a potential turning point in the global fight against climate change.
China Issues Strictest Fossil Fuel Controls Yet
China's top political leaders just issued unprecedented orders to "strictly control" fossil fuels and hold provinces accountable for clean energy targets. The rare dual-policy approach signals the world's largest emitter is getting serious about its climate promises.
China's Green Energy Boom Now Bigger Than Canada's Economy
China's clean energy sector nearly doubled in three years, reaching $2.2 trillion in 2025 and driving over 90% of the country's investment growth. Solar power is set to overtake coal in China for the first time in 2026, marking a potential global turning point in the fight against climate change.
China's Solar and Wind Capacity Surpasses Coal for First Time
China just hit a historic milestone in its clean energy revolution, with solar and wind capacity overtaking coal in the world's largest energy market. The breakthrough signals a major shift in global climate action.
China and Finland Advance Clean Energy Partnership
China and Finland are strengthening their 75-year partnership with new green technology initiatives. The collaboration tackles climate change through clean energy innovations and startup exchanges.
China's Coal Shift Cuts Methane Despite More Mining
China's coal mines are releasing less methane per ton of coal than ever before, even as production rises. Smart mining shifts and better gas capture technology are turning a climate problem into progress.
China's Solar Tower Stores Power Through -37°F Winters
A massive solar power station in northeast China is now generating electricity 24/7 in one of the planet's harshest climates, proving clean energy can thrive even in extreme cold. The breakthrough could unlock solar power for millions living in frigid regions worldwide.
China's Solar Capacity Overtakes Coal for First Time
China just hit a historic energy milestone: the world's largest polluter now has more solar power capacity than coal. While coal still generates more electricity today, this marks a turning point that could reshape global climate efforts.
China Turns 'Sea of Death' Desert Into Carbon-Absorbing Forest
China's decades-long tree-planting project has transformed the notorious Taklamakan Desert into a thriving forest that now absorbs significant amounts of CO2 from the atmosphere. What started in 1978 as an effort to stop desert expansion has become an unexpected weapon in the fight against climate change.
China's Solar Power Surpasses Coal for First Time Ever
The world's largest carbon emitter just hit a historic clean energy milestone. China's solar capacity has officially overtaken coal-fired power, marking a turning point in the global fight against climate change.
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