Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for climate change, has said that the country aims to neutralise “all GHGs” before 2060. He noted that China intends to achieve the neutrality of “the emissions of greenhouse gases in all economic sectors, not just CO2”.
“Climate Dialogues with Jerry Brown” New Episodes Available
BERKELEY – The California-China Climate Institute today released the latest episodes of its audio and video podcast, “Climate Dialogues with Jerry Brown,” featuring conversations with former United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary and Global Optimism Founding Partner Christiana Figueres; former President of Ireland and The Elders Chair Mary Robinson; and Astronomer Royal and Cambridge University’s Center for the Study of Existential Risk co-founder Dr. Martin Rees.
China Daily: Cooperation essential for climate battle
China and the United States would benefit from cooperation in tackling climate change, a forum has heard as reports aired at the gathering reinforced the need for the two biggest economies to coordinate their efforts.
China Launches World’s Largest Carbon Market
China’s long-awaited national emissions trading system (ETS) launched last week, following prolonged anticipation. The effort was first announced in 2011, during the 12th Five-Year Planning process, as part of a broader strategy for enhancing green development.
California-China Climate Institute Reviews Deep Decarbonization Pathways in the U.S. and China
BERKELEY – As the U.S. and China chart a path to achieve their ambitious mid-century carbon neutrality targets, the California-China Climate Institute today released two new reports – one focused on the U.S. and the other on China – identifying institutional, policy and technology gaps and opportunities based on a comprehensive review and analysis of recent deep decarbonization studies in both countries.
The Long and Bumpy Road to Deep Decarbonization: Assessing Net-Zero Pathways in the U.S. and China
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has made it clear that global net carbon dioxide emissions need to be reduced to zero by mid-century to potentially limit global temperature rise to 1.5°Celsius (C), and stave off the worst impacts of climate change.