Anika Patel
@anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org
China Section Editor at Carbon Brief
NEW: The 🇬🇧 says an update on 🇨🇳 wind firm Mingyang's 🏴 investment is coming "soon", after nothing from Starmer's 🇨🇳 trip
There's fierce debate over using 🇨🇳 wind turbines in 🇪🇺
But they aren't as big of a threat to Europe's industry as we think, Michal Meidan & Anders Hove write in @carbonbrief.org
There's fierce debate over using 🇨🇳 wind turbines in 🇪🇺
But they aren't as big of a threat to Europe's industry as we think, Michal Meidan & Anders Hove write in @carbonbrief.org
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 PM
NEW: The 🇬🇧 says an update on 🇨🇳 wind firm Mingyang's 🏴 investment is coming "soon", after nothing from Starmer's 🇨🇳 trip
There's fierce debate over using 🇨🇳 wind turbines in 🇪🇺
But they aren't as big of a threat to Europe's industry as we think, Michal Meidan & Anders Hove write in @carbonbrief.org
There's fierce debate over using 🇨🇳 wind turbines in 🇪🇺
But they aren't as big of a threat to Europe's industry as we think, Michal Meidan & Anders Hove write in @carbonbrief.org
Reposted by Anika Patel
China added 315GW of solar and 119GW of wind power capacity to the grid in 2025. And a staggering ~93GW of coal&gas-fired power capacity. Wind capacity additions grew 50%, solar 14%, making new records, and coal&gas 75% year-on-year.
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 AM
China added 315GW of solar and 119GW of wind power capacity to the grid in 2025. And a staggering ~93GW of coal&gas-fired power capacity. Wind capacity additions grew 50%, solar 14%, making new records, and coal&gas 75% year-on-year.
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NEW – Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
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January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
NEW – Analysis: EVs just outsold petrol cars in EU for first time ever | @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org
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NEW: In the last two weeks, China:
- announced 2026 priorities
- said coal power fell in 2025
- agreed to EV pricing rules
- reaffirmed climate goals at Davos
PLUS: Why does gas play such a small role in China's energy transition?
Read more in today's issue of the @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
- announced 2026 priorities
- said coal power fell in 2025
- agreed to EV pricing rules
- reaffirmed climate goals at Davos
PLUS: Why does gas play such a small role in China's energy transition?
Read more in today's issue of the @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
China Briefing 22 January 2026: 2026 priorities; EV agreement; How China uses gas - Carbon Brief
Environment ministry outlined key priorities for 2026 and China and the EU came to an agreement on EV tariffs.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
NEW: In the last two weeks, China:
- announced 2026 priorities
- said coal power fell in 2025
- agreed to EV pricing rules
- reaffirmed climate goals at Davos
PLUS: Why does gas play such a small role in China's energy transition?
Read more in today's issue of the @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
- announced 2026 priorities
- said coal power fell in 2025
- agreed to EV pricing rules
- reaffirmed climate goals at Davos
PLUS: Why does gas play such a small role in China's energy transition?
Read more in today's issue of the @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
NEW: A shock report from Xinhua of villagers refusing to use gas heating due to high prices made waves on social media
Karen Teo looks at the role gas plays in China's energy transition in a new article for @carbonbrief.org
Read more ⬇️
Karen Teo looks at the role gas plays in China's energy transition in a new article for @carbonbrief.org
Read more ⬇️
Explainer: Why gas plays a minimal role in China’s climate strategy - Carbon Brief
While gas could play a role in decarbonising some aspects of China’s energy demand, multiple factors would need to change
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January 22, 2026 at 3:28 PM
NEW: A shock report from Xinhua of villagers refusing to use gas heating due to high prices made waves on social media
Karen Teo looks at the role gas plays in China's energy transition in a new article for @carbonbrief.org
Read more ⬇️
Karen Teo looks at the role gas plays in China's energy transition in a new article for @carbonbrief.org
Read more ⬇️
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Trump: "I haven't been able to find any windfarms in China."
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Trump: "I haven't been able to find any windfarms in China."
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
Reality: China has far more windfarms than any other country on Earth
What are the key climate topics to watch in China in 2026?
I asked top experts what they're keeping an eye on in the year ahead. They flagged:
🎯 New targets
⚡️ Clean power
🚗 EVs
💵 Finance
🚢 Trade tensions
And much more! Read their responses here ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/experts-what...
I asked top experts what they're keeping an eye on in the year ahead. They flagged:
🎯 New targets
⚡️ Clean power
🚗 EVs
💵 Finance
🚢 Trade tensions
And much more! Read their responses here ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/experts-what...
Experts: What to expect from China on energy and climate action in 2026 - Carbon Brief
2026 is an important period for China’s climate policy, amid hints that its emissions could peak and as the government publishes targets for the next 5 years
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January 16, 2026 at 2:56 PM
What are the key climate topics to watch in China in 2026?
I asked top experts what they're keeping an eye on in the year ahead. They flagged:
🎯 New targets
⚡️ Clean power
🚗 EVs
💵 Finance
🚢 Trade tensions
And much more! Read their responses here ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/experts-what...
I asked top experts what they're keeping an eye on in the year ahead. They flagged:
🎯 New targets
⚡️ Clean power
🚗 EVs
💵 Finance
🚢 Trade tensions
And much more! Read their responses here ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/experts-what...
Reposted by Anika Patel
NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
January 13, 2026 at 4:56 AM
NEW: Coal-fired power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, for the first time since 1973. The drop came after record clean energy additions in both countries, and was the first time that clean energy was a major driver of falling coal power use.
Reposted by Anika Patel
BREAKING: China's National People's Congress will convene its 2026 session on March 5, 2026. Besides routine agenda items, it will also review China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and 3 legislative bills: an environmental code, a law governing five-year plans & a law on promoting ethnic unity and progress.
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
BREAKING: China's National People's Congress will convene its 2026 session on March 5, 2026. Besides routine agenda items, it will also review China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and 3 legislative bills: an environmental code, a law governing five-year plans & a law on promoting ethnic unity and progress.
Reposted by Anika Patel
China's clean power capacity additions picked up in November, with 13GW of wind and 21GW solar. China has already added almost as much wind&solar in Jan-Nov as in the full year 2024, ahead of the end-of-year and end-of-five-year-plan spike expected in December.
December 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
China's clean power capacity additions picked up in November, with 13GW of wind and 21GW solar. China has already added almost as much wind&solar in Jan-Nov as in the full year 2024, ahead of the end-of-year and end-of-five-year-plan spike expected in December.
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NEW – IEA: Declining coal demand in China set to outweigh Trump’s pro-coal policies | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
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December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW – IEA: Declining coal demand in China set to outweigh Trump’s pro-coal policies | @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
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I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been chosen as the new Section Editor (China) at @carbonbrief.org!
I look forward to guiding the next phase of our China content. As always, please do reach out with your new reports, papers or interesting nuggets of information!
I look forward to guiding the next phase of our China content. As always, please do reach out with your new reports, papers or interesting nuggets of information!
December 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been chosen as the new Section Editor (China) at @carbonbrief.org!
I look forward to guiding the next phase of our China content. As always, please do reach out with your new reports, papers or interesting nuggets of information!
I look forward to guiding the next phase of our China content. As always, please do reach out with your new reports, papers or interesting nuggets of information!
Reposted by Anika Patel
Great conversation with anikapatel.carbonbrief.org @carbonbrief.org about my book and China’s climate policy implementation. We discussed how mid-level bureaucrats act as entrepreneurial “bridge leaders” and what this means for China’s climate governance and its emerging global climate leadership.
NEW - Climate expert @weilagong.bsky.social explains the vital role local Chinese bureaucrats play in helping shape climate policy
She explains what motivates these officials, how they push through new ideas and how they ensure their changes last
Read more in our conversation in @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
She explains what motivates these officials, how they push through new ideas and how they ensure their changes last
Read more in our conversation in @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
Interview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy - Carbon Brief
how four cities – Shenzhen, Zhenjiang, Xiamen and Nanchang – approached developing low-carbon policies over the course of almost a decade
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December 9, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Great conversation with anikapatel.carbonbrief.org @carbonbrief.org about my book and China’s climate policy implementation. We discussed how mid-level bureaucrats act as entrepreneurial “bridge leaders” and what this means for China’s climate governance and its emerging global climate leadership.
NEW - Climate expert @weilagong.bsky.social explains the vital role local Chinese bureaucrats play in helping shape climate policy
She explains what motivates these officials, how they push through new ideas and how they ensure their changes last
Read more in our conversation in @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
She explains what motivates these officials, how they push through new ideas and how they ensure their changes last
Read more in our conversation in @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
Interview: How ‘mid-level bureaucrats’ are helping to shape Chinese climate policy - Carbon Brief
how four cities – Shenzhen, Zhenjiang, Xiamen and Nanchang – approached developing low-carbon policies over the course of almost a decade
www.carbonbrief.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW - Climate expert @weilagong.bsky.social explains the vital role local Chinese bureaucrats play in helping shape climate policy
She explains what motivates these officials, how they push through new ideas and how they ensure their changes last
Read more in our conversation in @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
She explains what motivates these officials, how they push through new ideas and how they ensure their changes last
Read more in our conversation in @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
NEW - In the past two weeks, China:
🌡️ saw coal generation go up after heatwaves
🤝 set up a new critical minerals alliance
💹 confirmed its carbon market will cover more sectors
Plus, I outline what China said and did at COP30
All that and more in my latest China Briefing for @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
🌡️ saw coal generation go up after heatwaves
🤝 set up a new critical minerals alliance
💹 confirmed its carbon market will cover more sectors
Plus, I outline what China said and did at COP30
All that and more in my latest China Briefing for @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
China Briefing 27 November 2025: COP30 wraps; Climate and critical minerals at G20; Coal use up - Carbon Brief
China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight.
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November 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
NEW - In the past two weeks, China:
🌡️ saw coal generation go up after heatwaves
🤝 set up a new critical minerals alliance
💹 confirmed its carbon market will cover more sectors
Plus, I outline what China said and did at COP30
All that and more in my latest China Briefing for @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
🌡️ saw coal generation go up after heatwaves
🤝 set up a new critical minerals alliance
💹 confirmed its carbon market will cover more sectors
Plus, I outline what China said and did at COP30
All that and more in my latest China Briefing for @carbonbrief.org ⬇️
Reposted by Anika Patel
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
OUT NOW: All you need to know about COP30, brought to you by @carbonbrief.org
Our 20k word explainer breaks down:
🛢️ What happened with the fossil fuel roadmap push?
💰 Who wanted (and got) what on climate finance?
🇨🇳 Did China step up as a climate leader?
Find out here ⬇️
Our 20k word explainer breaks down:
🛢️ What happened with the fossil fuel roadmap push?
💰 Who wanted (and got) what on climate finance?
🇨🇳 Did China step up as a climate leader?
Find out here ⬇️
COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém - Carbon Brief
A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
OUT NOW: All you need to know about COP30, brought to you by @carbonbrief.org
Our 20k word explainer breaks down:
🛢️ What happened with the fossil fuel roadmap push?
💰 Who wanted (and got) what on climate finance?
🇨🇳 Did China step up as a climate leader?
Find out here ⬇️
Our 20k word explainer breaks down:
🛢️ What happened with the fossil fuel roadmap push?
💰 Who wanted (and got) what on climate finance?
🇨🇳 Did China step up as a climate leader?
Find out here ⬇️
China at the #COP30 closing session:
"History will remember the footprint that was left in Belém"
"As a developing country, China will continue to promote global climate governance"
"History will remember the footprint that was left in Belém"
"As a developing country, China will continue to promote global climate governance"
November 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
China at the #COP30 closing session:
"History will remember the footprint that was left in Belém"
"As a developing country, China will continue to promote global climate governance"
"History will remember the footprint that was left in Belém"
"As a developing country, China will continue to promote global climate governance"
Intervention by 🇮🇳 on behalf of 🇧🇷🇿🇦🇮🇳🇨🇳 BASIC, following the suspension of the closing plenary at COP30
Says intervening countries hold "extreme positions"
Adds: "It is in our interest to make sure climate multilateralism succeeds"
Says intervening countries hold "extreme positions"
Adds: "It is in our interest to make sure climate multilateralism succeeds"
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Intervention by 🇮🇳 on behalf of 🇧🇷🇿🇦🇮🇳🇨🇳 BASIC, following the suspension of the closing plenary at COP30
Says intervening countries hold "extreme positions"
Adds: "It is in our interest to make sure climate multilateralism succeeds"
Says intervening countries hold "extreme positions"
Adds: "It is in our interest to make sure climate multilateralism succeeds"
Reposted by Anika Patel
++CLIMATE FINANCE! IN THE MUTIRÃO++
Article 9.1 – referring to finance provided by developed countries
Key issue for LMDCs, Arab Group, who initially called for a 3-year work programme.
Text has a 2-year programme on all climate finance from developed countries, including e.g. private finance.
Article 9.1 – referring to finance provided by developed countries
Key issue for LMDCs, Arab Group, who initially called for a 3-year work programme.
Text has a 2-year programme on all climate finance from developed countries, including e.g. private finance.
November 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
++CLIMATE FINANCE! IN THE MUTIRÃO++
Article 9.1 – referring to finance provided by developed countries
Key issue for LMDCs, Arab Group, who initially called for a 3-year work programme.
Text has a 2-year programme on all climate finance from developed countries, including e.g. private finance.
Article 9.1 – referring to finance provided by developed countries
Key issue for LMDCs, Arab Group, who initially called for a 3-year work programme.
Text has a 2-year programme on all climate finance from developed countries, including e.g. private finance.
China is not on the list. Unsurprising, but still notable given the number of global south countries that are.
COP30 FOSSIL FUEL ROADMAP: We've now seen the full list of 82 countries supporting some sort of roadmap on transitioning away from fossil fuels
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
China is not on the list. Unsurprising, but still notable given the number of global south countries that are.
Reposted by Anika Patel
COP30 COVER TEXT: The Brazilian presidency has published a first draft "global mutirão" text on the "big four" issues at COP30 – finance, 1.5C, trade & transparency
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
COP30 COVER TEXT: The Brazilian presidency has published a first draft "global mutirão" text on the "big four" issues at COP30 – finance, 1.5C, trade & transparency
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
Options inc a "Belém roadmap to 1.5C", national FF roadmaps, tripling adaptation finance and more
NB this is only a draft!
Insane queues for freebies from the COP30 China pavilion last night
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Insane queues for freebies from the COP30 China pavilion last night
Reposted by Anika Patel
Pollinators and politics in China:
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#China #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity
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#China #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity
Pollinators and politics in China
Last week I returned from a 14 day visit to China to colleagues at the Kunming Institute of Botany in Yunnan, part of a three-year commitment to working there that I documented on the blog last yea…
jeffollerton.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Pollinators and politics in China:
jeffollerton.co.uk/2025/11/14/p...
#China #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity
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#China #Bees #Pollinators #Biodiversity
At the China pavilion today, China launched a new global training dataset for AI-powered weather forecasting, meant to help other countries with early warnings for extreme weather
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
At the China pavilion today, China launched a new global training dataset for AI-powered weather forecasting, meant to help other countries with early warnings for extreme weather
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation