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Yan Qin
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Carbon analyst at ClearBlue Markets, Research Associate at OIES, China energy analyst living in Oslo 🇳🇴, 🇨🇦🇳🇱 |EnergyTransition•SustainableFuels•SupplyChain #carbonsky #energysky
At COP30

The absence of the U.S. will also expose the EU to heightened pressure on thorny issues, such as financing and trade, that tend to pit rich nations against developing countries.

“The elephant in the room between the EU and China is CBAM,” said Trasi.

www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump’s COP30 snub thrusts Europe into a role it’s not ready for
Without the US, the EU will bear the brunt of demands leveled at rich countries during the talks.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Full text in English:
On 8 November, China's State Council Information Office released a white paper titled "Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality China's Plans and Solutions."

english.www.gov.cn/archive/whit...
Full text: Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality China's Plans and Solutions
China's State Council Information Office on Saturday released a white paper titled "Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality China's Plans and Solutions."
english.www.gov.cn
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Reposted by Yan Qin
EU’s new 2040 climate deal: "It's a political compromise that at least keeps the 2050 target within reach,” PIK director Edenhofer says. “If the targets are constantly being watered down, that’s not a good idea, because then the 2050 target will not be achievable."
www.politico.eu/article/eu-w...
EU’s weakened climate target raises risk of missing net-zero, top adviser warns
Chair of bloc’s science advisory board also dismissed industry calls to scrap carbon pricing.
www.politico.eu
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
on 10 November, China's state planner issued 'Guiding Opinions on Promoting the Consumption and Regulation of New Energy' , aka another important policy to promote #Renewables integration with targets for 2030 and 2035
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM
EU Climate Target 2040: Assessment of the Council Proposal

www.oeko.de/en/news/late...
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
European Union endorses Leaders Declaration on Carbon Markets forged with Brazil at COP30 in Belém

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
European Union endorses Leaders Declaration on Carbon Markets forged with Brazil at COP30 in Belém
In the past weeks, the European Union worked closely with the COP30 Presidency Brazil on a Declaration on the Open Coalition on Compliance Carbon Markets, to be adopted later today at the World Leader
ec.europa.eu
November 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🎉China’s First "Book and Claim” system on sustainable transportation fuel is launched on 7 November

by Tiangong Think Tank of Tsinghua University and Smart Freight Centre China 🚢✈️
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Today, EU environment ministers agreed their position on a binding 2040 climate target:
🔹 -90% greenhouse gas emissions vs 1990
🔹 a binding path for post-2030 policies to support EU competitiveness and a fair transition

Another step towards climate neutrality by 2050.
👉 link.europa.eu/pQQxmb
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Ready for Belém!

Just arrived in Brazil for COP30, with good news.

The EU has just adopted its NDC for 2035.

66-72% in GHG reduction by 2035 from to 1990.

A milestone on our path to reaching climate neutrality in 🇪🇺 by 2050.

And to keeping the Paris goals within reach.
November 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🌬️ wind farm in my hometown Xinxiang city of Henan province in China 🇨🇳

#roadtrip #greenenergy
October 2, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🚙 More Than a Road Trip: A Front-Row Seat to China's Energy Transition

This week: fresh from the carbon market conference in Shanghai, I embarked on a 1000km road trip back to my hometown in Henan during the National Day Holiday Week rush 🇨🇳
October 2, 2025 at 7:27 AM
⬆️China wind power ⬆️

🚗 I am on my China energy transition roadshow and passing by Anhui province today #energysky

3600GW wind and solar by 2035
October 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
On 30 September, China released the draft ETS allocation plan (2024-2025) for the three industry sectors: Steel, Cement, Aluminum #CBAM for public consultation

www.mee.gov.cn/xxgk2018/xxg...
September 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
🇰🇷✈️ Korea to require sustainable jet fuel on all outbound flights from 2027

#SAF
1% in 2027 before gradually increasing the requirement to 3-5 percent in 2030 and 7-10 percent in 2035.

www-koreatimes-co-kr.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.kore...
Korea to require sustainable jet fuel on all outbound flights from 2027 - The Korea Times
The government said Friday it will begin requiring the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on all international flights departing from domestic...
www-koreatimes-co-kr.cdn.ampproject.org
September 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
✈️ EU allocates €100m-worth of ETS allowances to help airlines buy Sustainable Aviation Fuels

climate.ec.europa.eu/news-other-r...
EU allocates €100m-worth of ETS allowances to help airlines buy Sustainable Aviation Fuels
On 12 September 2025, the Commission adopted a Decision on the allocation of EU ETS emission allowances to airlines for the use of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in 2024.
climate.ec.europa.eu
September 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🚗Years of subsidies and other government policies have aimed to make China a global automotive power and the world’s electric-vehicle leader. Domestic automakers have achieved those goals and more – and that’s the problem.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Today Australia announced its new NDC
#ParisAgreement #COP30

to reduce emissions by 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035

www.dcceew.gov.au/climate-chan...
September 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
✈️ Breakthrough Energy Ventures has partnered with the oneworld Alliance to launch the first cross-airline venture fund dedicated to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) — with an initial close of $150M.
www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
oneworld alliance, airlines and Breakthrough Energy Ventures launch investment fund to advance and commercialize Sustainable Aviation Fuel technologies
/PRNewswire/ -- oneworld alliance and member airlines, in partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), today announced the launch of a new investment...
www.prnewswire.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Australian Government has committed $1.1 billion to support the production of low carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) in Australia.

LCLF - such as renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel #SAF and e-fuels

www.dcceew.gov.au/about/news/n...
www.dcceew.gov.au
September 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Great news from California 🇺🇸

California to extend cap-and-trade program aimed at advancing state climate goals #carbonsky

www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
California to extend cap-and-trade program aimed at advancing state climate goals
California will extend a key climate program under a bill state lawmakers passed Saturday, sending the measure to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has championed it as a crucial tool to respond to the Trump adm...
www.ctvnews.ca
September 14, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Shall the CBAM be expanded further downstream?

Report from Germany's environment agency assesses products along the automotive value chain

www.umweltbundesamt.de/publikatione...
www.umweltbundesamt.de
September 11, 2025 at 11:28 AM
💡Progress in China's market-oriented Renewables pricing reform

More than 20 provinces have issued implementing rules and parameters for the Renewables auctioning /CfD, following the release of policy this February
September 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🚩NEW Milestone for China's market-oriented Renewables deployment reform, following this February's policy release

Results from the first provincial auctioning (Shandong province):

25 Wind projects cleared at CNY0.319/kWh
1175 Solar PV projects cleared at CNY 0.225/kWh
September 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
🗳️CBAM: Parliament adopts simplifications to the EU carbon leakage instrument

www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
CBAM: Parliament adopts simplifications to the EU carbon leakage instrument | News | European Parliament
The changes to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) are part of simplification efforts to reduce the administrative burden for SMEs and occasional importers.
www.europarl.europa.eu
September 10, 2025 at 12:26 PM