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China clean energy
![China Announces Aggressive Climate Targets at United Nations China Announces Aggressive Climate Targets at United Nations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-25-7.jpg)
China Announces Aggressive Climate Targets at United Nations
By Steven Stashwick
Xi Jinping pledges China will be carbon neutral by 2060 in a bid to soften China's global image.
![Time for China to Stop Bankrolling Coal Time for China to Stop Bankrolling Coal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/sizes/thumbnail/18488_528098f9eae79.jpg)
Time for China to Stop Bankrolling Coal
By Aiqun Yu and Christine Shearer
China is out of step with the world on coal, at home and abroad.
![Why China Should Take the Lead on Climate Change Why China Should Take the Lead on Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-4588691743_50b8d05662_b.jpg)
Why China Should Take the Lead on Climate Change
By Zhang Chao
China's leaders are reluctant to commit to a leadership role. Here's why they should dive in.
![BRICS Face $51 Billion Annual Shortfall for Clean Energy BRICS Face $51 Billion Annual Shortfall for Clean Energy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-13_14-46-41.jpg)
BRICS Face $51 Billion Annual Shortfall for Clean Energy
By Lydia McMullen-Laird
BRICS countries need to increase investment in low-carbon energy to meet climate targets, according to a recent report.
![Is China a Global Force for Good? Is China a Global Force for Good?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-10_21-47-33.jpg)
Is China a Global Force for Good?
By Brian R. Moore
A broader look at the impact of China's rise on the world.
![China's Quest for Clean Tech China's Quest for Clean Tech](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_10-17-09.jpg)
China's Quest for Clean Tech
By Young China Watchers
Mark L. Clifford on China, renewable energy, and economic growth.
![China Puts an Emergency Stop on Coal Power Construction China Puts an Emergency Stop on Coal Power Construction](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-24_18-41-03.jpg)
China Puts an Emergency Stop on Coal Power Construction
By Feng Hao
China’s energy sector is lumbering under the weight of a coal power glut, prompting the central government to step in.
![China's Nuclear Power Debate China's Nuclear Power Debate](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-23_17-10-41.jpg)
China's Nuclear Power Debate
By Zhang Chun
Is nuclear power the answer to China's clean energy quest?
![Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_10-17-09.jpg)
Before Paris Talks, China Outlines Its Plan for Tackling Climate Change
By Shannon Tiezzi
China will fulfill its environmental pledges "under any circumstances," says Beijing's climate change representative.
![China: The Green Leap Forward China: The Green Leap Forward](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-13_10-17-09.jpg)
China: The Green Leap Forward
By Cecily Huang and Daniel Graham
Why the world’s biggest coal consumer is winning the race to develop clean energy.
![Can the US and China Save the World? Can the US and China Save the World?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-14_14-30-51.jpg)
Can the US and China Save the World?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing and Washington are seeking increased clean energy cooperation in a bid to fight climate change.
![A Turning Point in China's 'War on Pollution' A Turning Point in China's 'War on Pollution'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-11-24_18-41-03.jpg)
A Turning Point in China's 'War on Pollution'
By Shannon Tiezzi
For the first time since 2001, China's total carbon emissions dropped last year.