In a consequential move for the global climate, China committed Wednesday to reduce its planet-warming pollution by 7% to 10% from peak levels over the next decade. China’s new economy-wide goal takes ...

While climate policy in major industrialized democracies is increasingly treated as part of a culture war, China is treating it as an economic strategy. Beijing’s new pledge to cut greenhouse gas ...

“China and Climate” tracks and breaks down China’s engagement with climate and energy issues around the world. Major climate and energy stories in December highlighted this month include tech-funding ...

China’s Latest Climate Pledges Fall Short of What’s Needed at COP30 The latest nationally determined contributions (NDCs) from Beijing promises to reduce emissions for the first time, but the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. You could tell me that China still gets most of its electricity ...

An aerial view of BYD electric vehicles at the Port Terminal of Zarate in Argentina, on Jan. 20, 2026. Senior Correspondent There’s a Chinese expression—zuò shan guan hǔ dòu—which roughly translates ...