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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
☀️ +253GW solar capacity

By October, China has added a total of 253 GW this year (+12.5GW in October) , data from NEA show
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Reposted by Yan Qin
NEW – COP30: Key outcomes agreed at the UN climate talks in Belém

Read here ➡️ buff.ly/3isyGpX

#COP30
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
10 December EU #CBAM policies

The plan is the first concrete sign that the UK will not be able to avoid the CBAM charge despite efforts under way to link the EU and UK emissions trading systems. #EUETS
www.ft.com/content/cd33...
EU explores cutting costs of carbon border tax on UK electricity producers
Potential changes come as part of broader review into bloc’s landmark measure next month
www.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
⚡️China's total power consumption increased 5.1% y-o-y in the first 10 months

...this is in line with latest forecast of +5% in 2025 by China Electricity Council from late October
November 21, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Europe’s Cold Snap Puts Thousands of New Heat Pumps to the Test

Poland, one of Europe’s most coal-dependent nations, is pivoting to heat pumps as it attempts to triple its renewables capacity by 2030.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Europe’s Cold Snap Puts Thousands of New Heat Pumps to the Test
Poland, one of Europe’s most coal-dependent nations, is pivoting to heat pumps as it attempts to triple its renewables capacity by 2030.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
💬New frontiers of communication 'Climate, Nature' evolve from rhetoric into tangible market drivers, analyzed using LLM model

Paper: The ECB’s 'Green Put': From Cheap Talk to Priced Action
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
⬆️China national carbon price rebounded strongly after regulator tightened next year's allocation for industrial sectors and considered further price stabilization measures

Allowance price (CEA composite) jumped 8.3% to CNY66.86 on 19 Nov, rallying 30% since the low in late Oct
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
💰In the EU Carbon market, Investment Funds' net long positions rose further last week to 102 Mt

The EU ETS price softened slightly in the morning after the CoT data release, on expectations that the longs might get maxed out (or soon)
November 19, 2025 at 9:41 AM
✈️Expansion of China Carbon market to more sectors

On 18 November, the ETS authority released the final 2024-2025 allocation plan for 3 new sectors: aluminum, cement and steel

It also mentioned that chemicals, petrochemicals, civil aviation and papermaking sectors will be included later
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Reposted by Yan Qin
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!
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 AM
📝 My new blog post on EU carbon price development in 2025 and the outlook

👇in Italian for RiEnergia 🇮🇹

rienergia.staffettaonline.com/articolo/358...
2025: l’anno volatile per il carbon price europeo
Come si sono mossi i prezzi degli EUA
rienergia.staffettaonline.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:54 AM
EU 2040 climate target

On 13 November, European Parliament adopted its position on the amendment to the EU Climate Law, setting a 90% emissions reduction target for the EU

www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
EU 2040 climate target: MEPs want 90% emissions reduction in EU climate law | News | European Parliament
Parliament wants a 90% reduction target for emissions by 2040 compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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
Reposted by Yan Qin
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
Reposted by Yan Qin
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