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What the U.S.-China Agreement Means for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The two nations announced limited steps to address climate change. But even a modest agreement could have far-reaching effects.

Can the U.S. and China Cooperate on Green Technology Again?

A study published in Nature last year found that if the United States, Germany, and China all decided to shift to fully domestic solar production starting in 2020, by 2030…

How Biden’s made-in-America solar strategy may backfire

A new study in Nature concludes that policies similar to ones the administration is…

New energy transition guidance; Five coal plants approved; Energy-efficiency targets raised

Gang He told Carbon Brief: “There are other and better options: renewables are achieving grid parity which could accelerate a renewable-dominant pathway. Such a pathway is…

China creates vast research infrastructure to support ambitious climate goals

Carbon-neutrality institutes, and other initiatives to support a pledge to achieve net zero by 2060, are popping up like mushrooms across China.

How China could be carbon neutral by mid-century

Nature special report examines the role of renewables, nuclear power and carbon capture in reaching this ambitious goal.

China Says It Will Stop Releasing CO2 within 40 Years

The surprise announcement vaults the country ahead of U.S. climate ambitions and could encourage developing countries to follow suit.

Plummeting Renewable Energy, Battery Prices Mean China Could Hit 62% Clean Power And Cut Costs 11% By 2030

New research shows plummeting clean energy prices mean China could reliably run its grids on at least 62% non-fossil electricity generation by 2030, while cutting costs 11%…

Surging coal use in China threatens global CO2 goals

The fast decrease in the cost of solar, wind and storage, and technological innovation has fundamentally changed the economics of renewables, said Gang He, our analysis…

China’s Path to Clean Energy May Be Smoother than We Previously Thought

A new paper in the journal Nature Communications says the probable reality is much better than we previously thought, largely because of falling costs of wind, solar and…

Bill Calls For An Emissions-Free NY By 2050

In addition to policy, technology, there are also behavior components to that. How we incentivize people to change their behavior and their lifestyle.

Where is the world’s greenest city?

In a 2015 study published in the journal Ecological Indicators, scientists based at the Lawrence…