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China is witnessing an exponential growth in carbon reduction effort and interest in ESG and sustainable investments. Caixin will bring you a timely update with insights on what is happening in the world’s second-largest economy on climate change, impact investing, green finance and more.
Key Questions Facing China’s Carbon Ambitions
Meeting the nation’s 2030/2060 goals for reducing carbon emissions will require a solid foundation of data, measurement and analysis so that there is a clear, quantifiable target, former central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan says.
CX Daily: China’s Apartment Middlemen Lose High-Stakes Bet That Rents Will Only Go Up
An extraordinary drop in rent prices has left China’s centralized rental companies caught in costly boom-time leases
Commentary: How China and Europe Should Manage Their Trade Tensions
China and Europe should anchor their rivalry within clearer, more transparent, and more reciprocal rules, a path that does not eliminate conflict — but makes it manageable
Commentary: China’s New Economic Blueprint Tells Businesses to Innovate or Perish
Beijing’s 15th Five-Year Plan signals a definitive pivot from sheer GDP growth to hard tech, supply chain resilience and the silver economy. Executives must adapt or face extinction
Commentary: The AI Boom Is Rewiring Europe’s Power System
AI is transforming everything, but it’s colliding with an unexpected reality: our old power grids. The solution isn't just more renewable generation — it’s rethinking how we move energy entirely
Opinion: China’s Answer to Protectionism
As the U.S. leans into tariffs, Beijing pitches institutional opening and greater access to its vast market
Cover Story: How Gutter Oil Became a Prized Fuel for International Airlines
Used cooking oil, once a food safety liability, is now a strategic asset in the global race to find a cleaner, sustainable aviation fuel
Five Things to Know About How China Is Bracing for the EU’s ‘Carbon Tariff’
For major exporters like China, CBAM introduces significant costs, additional compliance rules and tough questions about the growing fusion of trade and climate policy
China’s Clean Tech Influence Grows Across the Global South
Chinese-made solar panels and electric vehicles are powering a green revolution from Africa to the Middle East and Latin America
In Depth: China Takes on Green Energy Gridlock With Direct Connections
A new model that allows wind and solar farms to sell electricity directly to factories aims to alleviate a side effect of a renewable energy boom that has outrun grid capacity
China’s He Lifeng Warns Against Protectionism at Davos, Cites Risks of ‘Law of the Jungle’
Amid rising tensions over global trade, China’s vice premier defends multilateralism and invites cooperation on climate, investment, and reform
New EU Carbon Tax Puts Chinese Steelmakers to the Test
As the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism takes effect, China’s steel industry faces rising carbon costs and mounting pressure to prove its emission reductions under strict data and compliance rules
China Threatens EU After Carbon Border Tax Takes Effect
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism could hurt the competitiveness of Chinese goods such as steel, analysts say
2050 Global Net-Zero Goal Is Out of Reach, Says S&P’s Daniel Yergin
The target ‘probably was unrealistic to begin with,’ the Pulitzer-prize winning author tells Caixin, citing rising energy demand, security concerns and geopolitical tensions
Commentary: The Internationalization of Yuan Can Help Close the Climate Finance Gap
Panda, Dim Sum and free trade zone bonds offer developing nations a low-cost alternative to the dollar for sustainable projects, especially as Western funders pull back











