China coal industry

China’s coal industry is back in swing and using “energy security” as a synonym for coal helps it grow. 

The re-emphasis on coal is a setback to efforts to cut emissions, as it “locks China into a more high-carbon path.”

We need a much more ambitious global partnership on the phasing out of coal, one that thinks and acts beyond what is perceived as feasible today.

Domestic factors continue to hold back the implementation of the Chinese government's ambitious climate promises.

Despite a pledge to stop financing coal power abroad, overseas coal power plants financed by Chinese banks and state-owned enterprises are still moving forward - including in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

A discussion of China’s role at COP26, the significance of China’s blackouts induced by coal shortages, and future directions China’s climate policy might take.

Over-enthusiasm for Xi’s coal pledge will let China get away with lower overall climate ambitions.

Can the EU convince China not to lean on coal for its economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis?

If Ping An really wants to be an “active global influencer,” it needs to rethink its coal insurance policies.

China is out of step with the world on coal, at home and abroad.

Despite a verbal emphasis on renewables, most Chinese energy financing in Africa goes to coal, oil, and gas.