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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 12d

I spoke on The World today about China’s new climate targets. theworld.org/segments/202...

China releases first-ever national emissions reduction targets, signaling shift in approach to climate policy - The World from PRX

At the UN Climate Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the country’s first national emissions reduction targets. It marks a shift in China’s approach to climate policy, which, until now, all...

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

Sounds like he just said the 7-10% was from the peak, which is slated to be "before 2030" based on the current NDC.

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 13d

FULL TEXT: Unofficial transcript of remarks delivered by China's president Xi Jinping to the UN climate action summit, including the outlines of China's 2035 climate pledge

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

It was just delivered by President Xi at the UN climate summit in New York by video english.news.cn/20250925/326...

Xi delivers video speech to UN Climate Summit 2025

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

Question - I think he said the target was based off a 2030 peak?

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

Adaptation has been neglected in past NDCs from China so it’s mention is also notable

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

The target goes beyond the high-level goal to give details about how they are likely to meet the goal including by increasing the use of non-fossil energy and EVs, plus expanding the national ETS to cover high-emissions sectors (such as industry)

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

We should not forget that this marks the first ever absolute, economy-wide GHG emissions target for China

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

-The signaling of “striving to do better” shows that this is a low-end goal for China, which as many like to say prefers to under promise and overdeliver on climate and energy goals.
-We should not forget that this marks the first ever absolute, economy-wide GHG emissions target for China

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

Quick thoughts:
-The Biden administration and others were pushing for a 30% reduction by 2035 so 7-10% is quite a bit more modest. That said, the 30% ask was unrealistic given current emissions trends in China, as well as political realities (including in the US).

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

-Scale up the total forest stock volume to over 24 billion cubic meters
-Make new energy vehicles the mainstream in the sale of new vehicles
-Expand the national ETS to cover major high emissions sectors
-Establish a climate-adaptive society

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

China NDC for 2035
-Net economy wide GHG emissions by 7-10% from peak levels
Increase share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30%
-Expand installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 6x the 2020 levels, striving to bring the total to 3600 GW

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

me too...

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 13d

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Climate Summit 2025

To accelerate momentum, the UN Secretary-General will host a Special High-Level Event on Climate Action on 24 September 2025, as a platform for leaders to present their new Nationally Determined Contr...

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Alex Wang @greenlawchina.bsky.social · 16d

Joanna Lewis, Sam Geall, Lauri Myllivirta, I and some others quoted in this Brook Larmer piece on China's global green-tech ambitions. This is part of the focus of my forthcoming book "Chinese Global Environmentalism," out later this year. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/m...

What Will China’s Green-Tech Ambitions Cost the World?

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · 14d

“There is a huge opportunity for China to play a much greater role in the low-carbon energy transition across the Global South... by helping these countries build their own green industries and to learn from China’s own green industrial policy model.”

What Will China’s Green-Tech Ambitions Cost the World?

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excited to be selected as a Lead Author for the #IPCC 7th Assessment Report Working Group III.

IPCC @ipcc.bsky.social · Aug 18

The #IPCC has announced the authors selected for its Seventh Assessment Report.

664 experts from 111 countries have been invited to participate as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, & Review Editors.

🌍 51% from developing countries
🚺 46% women

🔗 bit.ly/AR7AuthorsPR

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Mat Paterson @matpaterson.bsky.social · Aug 19

Paul Tobin, @stacydvandeveer.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce our new, open access, edited book ‘Stability and politicization in climate governance’. bit.ly/45Gb6RM. It is packed full of fantastic chapters about different aspects of climate politics. Here’s a short thread. 1/

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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · Apr 9

China’s industrial policy has attracted a lot of faddish attention recently. But @jhelvy.bsky.social and @joannalewis.bsky.social have been studying for a decade-plus, long before it was clear it would work.

Was great to talk about how it’s been a fabulous failure: heatmap.news/podcast/shif...

How China’s Industrial Policy Really Works

Rob and Jesse get into the nitty gritty on China’s energy policy with Joanna Lewis and John Paul Helveston.

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Jesse D. Jenkins @jessedjenkins.com · Apr 9

Today on SHIFT KEY: @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social & I talk with two experts, @joannalewis.bsky.social & @jhelvy.bsky.social, about how China's industrial policy really works—and what the US should learn from it. Hint: it's not tariffs! heatmap.news/podcast/shif... 🔌💡 🔌🚗

On Shift Key podcast this week: How China’s Industrial Policy Really Works. Rob and Jesse get into the nitty gritty on China’s energy policy with Joanna Lewis and John Paul Helveston.

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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · Apr 9

NEW SHIFT KEY

We get deep into the bowels of China’s industrial policy with @jhelvy.bsky.social and @joannalewis.bsky.social.

What tools have worked the best? Has China used tariffs? And — when this crisis passes — what can the US learn about how to nurture new tech?

heatmap.news/podcast/shif...

How China’s Industrial Policy Really Works

Rob and Jesse get into the nitty gritty on China’s energy policy with Joanna Lewis and John Paul Helveston.

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · Apr 4

www.popville.com/2025/04/toda...

“Today in disguising your Tesla” – BYD - PoPville

Thanks to M. for sending in another disguised Tesla: "If it were a real BYD, it would charge faster, cost less, have higher quality, and have much better features." Ed. Note: Had to google BYD, CNN re...

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · Apr 4

www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-f...

Joint statement between the people's Republic of China and the French Republic on climate change on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the paris agreement (27 March 2025)

The People's Republic of China and the French Republic (hereinafter referred to as “the two sides”): Considering the urgency of responding to the (…)

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Phelim Kine @phelimkine.bsky.social · Feb 27

Today's @politico.com China Watcher: Trump's China investment curbs - more bark than bite? China, global climate champion; Thailand bows to Beijing by refouling Uyghurs back to China; Taiwan-U.S. ties according to the KMT. Subscribe! www.politico.eu/newsletter/c...

Trump’s China investment curbs may fall short

Decoding transatlantic relations with Beijing. By PHELIM KINE Send tips here | Tweet @PhelimKine | Bluesky @phelimkine.bsky.social | Subscribe for free | View in your browser Hi, China Watchers. &n…

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Joanna Lewis @joannalewis.bsky.social · Feb 24

China climate and environment scholars - consider applying to be part of the Penn Project on the Future of US-China Relations. I highly recommend the experience! Applications due 2/28. web.sas.upenn.edu/future-of-us...

Call for Applications 2025 – THE PENN PROJECT ON THE FUTURE OF US-CHINA RELATIONS

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