Category: Climate

China at COP30 and the New Politics of Climate Change

With the U.S. absent from two major international summits this month, the G20 in South Africa and the COP30 in Brazil, we got an early look at what the post-American order is starting to look like. In both instances, China moved ...

COP30 Marks China’s Growing Role in Scrambled Global Climate Landscape

Monday, 10 November, is the official start of the 30th UN Council of the Parties (COP) climate gathering. Taking place in Belém, on the edge of the Amazon rainforest, the meeting is highly symbolic of how the global climate landscape has changed since COP1, and how much ...

China Announces New Climate Goals

China’s President Xi Jinping announced a new set of climate goals at Wednesday’s UN General Assembly meeting. The announcement comes a day after his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, dismissed climate change, calling it the "greatest con job ever perpetrated on ...

China May Strengthen Climate Role Amid U.S. Fossil Fuel Push

By Issam Ahmed and Ivan Couronne All eyes are on China this week, as the world's biggest polluter readies a new emissions-cutting plan -- reinforcing its role as a steadfast defender of global climate diplomacy while Europe stalls and the United ...

China Offers Pacific Islands Climate, Development Cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focused on climate change and development cooperation during the China-Pacific Islands Forum ministerial meeting that took place on 28 and 29 May in Xiamen, Fujian Province. It was the first in-person event since its launch in 2021. It included senior officials from ...

Analysis from Cobus van Staden

Why Green Energy Will Be the Big Winner of the Iran Crisis

By Cobus van Staden, CGSP Head of Research
Remember “no blood for oil”? Decades ago, the slogan emblematized opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Its logic subsequently shifted as the United States experienced a gas and oil revolution thanks to fracking. 

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Small Chinese EV on Lease Promises Big Savings For Kenya’s Taxi Drivers

In a suburb about 50 kilometers outside of Nairobi along the busy Mombasa Road, the hum of engines and the occasional smell of exhaust fumes fleet through the air. A tiny Chinese EV car, the Henrey, weaves its way through the ...

Chinese EV Brands Are Gaining Popularity in Ghana— Solar Taxi Is Making Them More Affordable

Many African countries are now embracing electric vehicles (EVs), but Ghana’s Solar Taxi was ahead of the curve. Launched as a pilot project in 2019, the company initially operated a solar-powered taxi service, importing vehicles and components from China. Today, it has grown into Ghana’s ...

South Africa’s Largest Private Solar Project to Power Chinese Chrome Smelting Factory

A Chinese consortium is developing a 100-megawatt solar power project in South Africa’s Limpopo Province to provide renewable energy to Samancor Chrome, one of the region’s largest minerals-processing companies. The project is a partnership between Samancor, CGN Africa Energy—a Chinese ...

Will Trump’s Paris Exit Turn China Into Indonesia’s Climate Partner?

The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Accord has raised global climate uncertainty, but Indonesia could be ground zero for its geopolitical impact. This is because of the country’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) agreement with the G7. The $20 ...

Chinese EVs Gaining Ground in South Africa Despite Hybrids Popularity

Chinese EVs' entry into South Africa is challenging the status quo with brands like Haval, Cherry, Omoda, and Jaecoo becoming a common sight in Gauteng, South Africa’s wealthiest province that includes Johannesburg. But, a survey by AutoTrader, an online ...

Kenya’s E-Bike Revolution: How KIRI EV is Powering Change with Chinese Tech

On the bustling streets of Kenya, motorcycles—commonly known as boda bodas—are more than just a mode of transport. They are the backbone of daily commerce, ferrying passengers and goods across cities and rural landscapes. Now, an electric revolution is taking hold, ...

Experts: What to Expect From China on Energy and Climate Action in 2025?

By Anika Patel Last year was significant for energy and climate developments in China. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions growth hovered close to 2023 levels throughout the year, raising the possibility of China’s CO2 emissions peaking before 2030. 
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