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China is cutting emissions even faster than promised and may already have peaked, study shows

Asian economic giant currently emits twice as much annually as any other nation, making its trajectory one of the most consequential variables in global climate projections

Ranked: Where Emissions Are Rising Fastest

From Vietnam’s 106% surge to the UK's 29% drop, see how the largest emitters have shifted their carbon footprints.

China Carbon Metrics Cut Reported Emissions Growth In Half, Raising Climate Target Concerns

China’s Carbon Accounting Comes Under Scrutiny Beijing’s latest carbon data has opened a new fault line in global climate governance, after researchers said China changed the way i...

Analysis: China’s new carbon metric leaves Germany-sized gap in its emissions

A major change in the way that China measures its core climate goal has effectively... The post Analysis: China’s new carbon metric leaves Germany-sized gap in its emissions appear...

How China’s new AI carbon accounting model points the finger at the US

China has launched what it calls the world’s first “panoramic” carbon accounting system, a model that revises down the country’s emissions compared to other estimates and raises th...

China targets greener AI data centres, heavy industry in push to meet 2030 climate goals

China has released new guidelines to reduce carbon emissions across strategic sectors – including energy-intensive data centres – as Beijing pushes to secure its 2030 climate targe...

China Briefing 30 April 2026: Fossil fuel ‘strict controls’ | El Niño approaches | Why cleantech exports have surged

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China Briefing 16 April 2026: Billions for grid | Petrochemical plan | China’s high-seas bid

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China amasses 30-day coal supply ahead of El Nino power crunch

China Leads the World on Renewables, But It’s Still Addicted to Burning Rocks

This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2021, China’s leader Xi Jinping made two important promises in...

China Briefing 28 May 2026: Deadly rains | China pushes back | Examining China’s carbon intensity metric 

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Ranked: CO2 Emissions Per Person by Major Economy

Which countries emit the most CO₂ per person? This ranking of the world’s largest economies reveals a nearly 10x gap in carbon footprints.

IEA: Global emissions almost flat as clean tech boom eats into fossil fuel demand

Energy-related emissions reached an all time high in 2025, according to latest International Energy Agency report, but peak is nearing as electrification spreads rapidly across the...

温室効果ガス 国内の実質排出量 2024年度 10億トン下回る

2024年度の二酸化炭素などの温室効果ガスの国内の実質的な排出量は、前の年度より1.9％減少して9億9400万トンとなり、削減目標の基準となる2013年度以降、初めて10億トンを下回りました。

China turns coal power plant exhaust into cheap, effective fertiliser

A Chinese company is turning the emissions from a coal-fired power plant into fertiliser, expanding the application of a technology that could make both carbon capture and food che...

China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons

 As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fuels. China continue...

China Briefing 2 April 2026: EV profits rise | Ming Yang rejected | Iran war

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Ranked: Who Uses the World’s Coal?

China dominates global coal use, accounting for over half of demand. See how consumption is concentrated across the world’s top countries.

China Produces More Coal Than the Rest of the World Combined

China produces more coal than the rest of the world combined. See which countries dominate global coal production in 2024.

Swiss emissions down by 27%

Switzerland has reduced its domestic greenhouse-gas emissions by 27.3% since 1990, according to the latest figures from the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN). Total emissio...

Ranked: The World’s Biggest Coal Consumers

Which countries use the most coal? See the global rankings, led by China at nearly 56% of demand, plus where coal use is still rising.

Japan Emissions Drop Below 1 Billion Tons, Leaving 2030 Target Gap

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell below one billion tons for the first time since 2013, marking a symbolic threshold even as policymakers warn that progress remains uneven. The...

ICAP 2025 Report: Global Emissions Trading Systems Rise To 38, Covering 23% Of Emissions

Global temperatures reached new highs in 2024, intensifying pressure on governments to scale market-based climate tools. Against this backdrop, emissions trading systems are expand...

Global Briefing: China signals intent to double clean energy by 2035

Plus: EU eyes electricity tax cuts, Japan's emissions hit record low, and island nations call for a 'fossil free Pacific', in our weekly round up of green business news from around...