Carbon emissions in China fell slightly int he first quarter of 2025 as more renewable energy and storage came available.
China’s bigger, better batteries
It’s the world’s fastest-growing power technology — and Beijing is dominant
China’s $143 billion push to dominate the global EV industry
After years of investing in Europe, Chinese EV and battery firms are turning to Asia, Africa, and Latin America
China’s Shift to Clean Energy Is Saving the Paris Climate Accord
Beijing’s massive manufacturing investments have driven the costs of clean energy down.
The world’s renewable-energy superpower
China’s moment for climate leadership has arrived
Cleaning up a coal-fired mess
China’s green-industrial complex makes deep decarbonisation possible, but far from inevitable
Why China and Europe should collaborate to ‘defossilize’ the world’s carbon
The world needs non-fossil sources of carbon. It’s a no-brainer for nations working towards this goal to join forces.
The geopolitical fight to come over green energy
The struggle for sustainable energy will soon put China, the US and Europe on a geopolitical collision course. But moving away from fossil fuels is a Herculean task, and a greener politics will not transcend tragedy.
China’s Solar Industry Is in Upheaval—The Effects Will Be Global
Rather than opening space for rivals, China’s solar industry shakeout is forging a more resilient core — embedding deeper into global value chains, securing a technological lead, and reshaping the industry’s future trajectory to its own long-term advantage.
AI boom means US is now ‘investing more’ in fossil-fuel power than China - Carbon Brief
The “data-centre boom” is driving a surge in gas investment in the US, pushing its fossil-power spending ahead of China, according to the IEA
Global Electricity Review 2026 | Ember
Solar surge halts fossil generation rise as clean power meets all demand growth and renewables overtake coal
The Electric Vehicle Developmental State | Paolo Gerbaudo
BYD exemplifies transformations in Chinese industrial policy
How China became the first middle-income tech superpower - LSE Business Review
Middle-income countries are generally not leaders in innovation. But China’s development is a striking exception to this pattern.
Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists
Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans
Opinion | Why China won’t own next-generation manufacturing
With its massive investments, China is only accelerating the demise of its manufacturing industry.
The Future, Made in China
Beijing is competing with the U.S. for tech supremacy. Who wins will have huge political implications.
The growing Brics divide between carbon nations and electrostates
Energy systems can shape political institutions and make some nations more vulnerable to trade wars than others
