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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 2d

Q&A: How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to help cut emissions | @wanyuansong.bsky.social #CBarchive

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Q&A: How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to help cut emissions - Carbon Brief

China listed “boosting consumption… stimulating domestic demand” as its first “major task” for 2025, at the “two sessions” – Carbon Brief explains.

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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 6d

China Briefing | China’s new pledge; electricity demand slows; steel overcapacity

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

Does China view its NDC commitment more as a diplomatic signal than a domestic milestone? Is China so “confident”, as Xi said, that the Chinese media considered it too routine or unsurprising to warrant more coverage? – Answers are waiting to be found.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

As President Xi Jinping stressed, meeting these targets requires both painstaking efforts by China itself and a supportive and open international environment.”
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun’s Regular Press Conference on September 25, 2025

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

At today’s regular Foreign Ministry press conference, the answer to NDC Qs were also the longest, according to the official transcript.
Guo Jiakun said: “This is the 1st time that China put forward an absolute emissions reduction target, which covers economy-wide emissions from all greenhouse gases

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

The top stories on the front page of the Chinese central government website also did not mention it (see below). It is, however, the top story on the Foreign Ministry’s website.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

State broadcaster CCTV’s flagship news programme Xinwen Lianbo – similar to the BBC’s six o’clock news – dedicated the first 17 minutes to the domestic story about Xinjiang. The NDC announcement came second and was on air for only three minutes.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

From today’s media monitoring, only a handful of outlets – we might have missed some – published original reports or analysis on the announcement, with most state media simply reposting Xinhua’s summary of Xi’s speech from last night.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 13d

#China #ChinaNDC #Climatechange
A lot of western media has published reports and analysis on 🇨🇳 China’s new NDC commitments since the announcement was made yesterday. The Chinese media’s reactions, by comparison, have been noticeably quieter. 🧵

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

"We are determined and confident to deliver on our commitments."

Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

The additional paragraph says:
"This is a goal China has set in line with the Paris Agreement and reflects its best efforts. Achieving this goal will require strenuous efforts on the part of China itself, as well as a favorable and open international environment.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

⭐ New energy vehicles will become the mainstream of new vehicle sales.
⭐ A national carbon emissions trading market will cover major high-emission industries, and a climate-resilient society will be essentially established.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

⭐ Non-fossil energy consumption will account for over 30% of total energy consumption.
⭐ The total installed capacity of wind and solar power generation will more than six times the 2020 level, aiming to reach 3.6 billion kilowatts.
⭐ Forest stock will exceed 24 billion cubic meters.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

#China #ChinaNDC #Climatechange
🇨🇳 China's state news agency Xinhua published the highlights of Xi's new NDC commitment:
⭐ By 2035, China's economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 7%-10% from their peak, with the goal of achieving even higher levels.
www.news.cn/world/202509...

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

State media Xinhua published a one-line notification: "On September 24, President Xi Jinping delivered a video speech at the United Nations Climate Change Summit."

Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

He said those commitments are “based on requirements of Paris Agreements” and China has the “confidence” to “deliver our commitments”.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

- Expand the installed capacity of wind and solar power to over 6 times the 2020 levels
- Make NEV the "mainstream" of vehicles
- National ETS (carbon trade market) to expand to cover “major high emission sectors”
- Build a “Climate adopting society”

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

Xi just announced China’s new NDC, from my live listen, he said:
- China will by 2035 reduce economy wise GHG by 7%-10% from peak levels, “striving to do better” (I heard GHG but may just be emissions)
- Will increase "non-fossil fuels" to over 30%

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · 14d

Xi is making a speech at the UN Climate Summit 2025 now

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · Sep 4

It has taken me a long time to get this piece published – being on sick leave for a month and other things etc – I am really glad that it is finally meeting the public. And huge thanks to all the experts who gave me help!

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · Sep 4

NEW – Q&A: How China is adapting to ‘more frequent and intense’ heat extremes | @wanyuansong.bsky.social @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org w/ comment from Muyi Yang, Biqing Yang, Prof Yang Chen, Prof Wenjia Cai and Prof Guan Dabo

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Chart showing that 'hot days' in China are becoming more frequent: Change in the average annual number of “hot days” – days at or above 35C – at meteorological stations in China, relative to the 1991-2020 average. Data is taken from a chart in the CMA’s 2024 Annual Climate Bulletins. Chart by Carbon Brief.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you!

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Molly Lempriere @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org · Jun 26

The closing plenary of the #SB62 has finally gotten underway, more than three hours late, with the co-chair noting there are elements without conclusion

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · Jun 26

"The agreement does not reference investment or commercial opportunities between the UK and China."

A source from the UK government said:
Methane will be one of the areas of UK-China co-operation. This suggests the UK is looking to work with China in areas that the US previously did.

Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · Jun 26

"- Climate risk and adaptation to climate change.
- Measuring and controlling methane emissions.
- Carbon markets.
- Climate finance.
- Regional cooperation.

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Wanyuan Song @wanyuansong.bsky.social · Jun 26

"The agreement allows the UK and China to collaborate on:
- Domestic climate mitigation, including implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions.
- Global climate change agreements, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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