Category: Climate

By Peter Catterall China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements -- the World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accord -- after newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump ordered withdrawals from them.

Chinese car brands are steadily making their way into the African market, but it’s still early in the process, so it will take several years, at least,  for these companies to build a sizable customer base.  Meanwhile, these brands' advancements in electric vehicle (EV) technology are ...

By Nick Perry, Laurent Thomet and Shaun Tandon The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday, but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low. ...

China joined a global rejection of a draft deal on climate finance at the COP29 summit Thursday but urged nations to bridge their differences, with one day left in the talks. The text released by the UN climate conference's host, Azerbaijan, ...

On the second day of COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said that Beijing has already mobilized about $24.5 billion to help address climate change in developing countries while also hinting at more ambitious targets at home to achieve “carbon neutrality" before 2060. ...

The UN’s COP29 climate summit opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday. The first day was derailed by agenda negotiations following a request by China and the rest of the BASIC negotiating group (Brazil, South Africa, and India) for talks on carbon border taxes and other environmentally-minded trade restrictions. ...

By Rishikesh Ram Bhandary and Kevin P. Gallagher Coal-fired power plants will have to be rapidly phased down to meet the Paris Agreement targets and avoid the catastrophic costs of inaction on climate change. At ...

As global leaders gather for COP29, China has made clear its opposition to introducing debt discussions into the climate agenda while also showcasing the successes of its small and beautiful projects in African countries. In “China's Policies and Actions ...

Across Africa, Chinese companies have made inroads in the EV market because, according to local dealers, they are much easier to work with than automakers from other countries, particularly those from Europe and the United States, among others.

Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are making savings easier for Kenyan taxi drivers like Paul Mwai. He is able to cut back close to $700 every month on fuel costs, which he is using to pay for his new car. This is ...

The building of the Thwake multipurpose dam began in 2018 and has nurtured hopes that food security will be achieved in the village.

The dam is designed to provide water for drinking, irrigation and 20 megawatts of hydropower. Despite delays, it looks likely to be completed this year, according to an engineer involved in the project.

The brutal drought has been brought on primarily by El Niño. This natural, recurring weather phenomenon raises surface temperatures across parts of the Pacific Ocean. These warmer patches impact weather patterns globally, including by lowering rain levels in Southern Africa.