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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.

China Green Bulletin: Brutal Price War Is Reshaping China’s Auto Industry
Power sector gets a new carbon emission quota plan, drilling begins on China’s first offshore carbon dioxide storage well

IMF Chief Urges China to Rebalance Economy Toward Consumption
The ‘strong rebound’ in China’s economy is important not only for itself, but for the world, says International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

Caixin China Green News Briefing: China’s Hunt for Strategic New Energy Minerals
Chinese companies are scouting the world for mining assets as the country’s booming new-energy vehicle industry has boosted demand for key metals used in electric-vehicle batteries. However, receding globalization, rising geopolitical conflicts and supply chain restructuring is throwing up road blocks for investing in overseas mining projects.

China Green News Briefing: China Solar Silicon Producers Forecast Soaring 2022 Profits
The rising price of photovoltaic silicon might drive a more than threefold jump in 2022 profits for some of China’s top producers of the raw material used to make solar panels, according to recent company forecasts

China Green News Briefing: The Best China ESG Stories We Read in 2022
As 2022 draws to a close, we want to present you with an annual review of Caixin’s insight into China’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) developments

China Green News Briefing: Ex-Central Bank Chief Dismisses Concerns of Multinationals’ ‘Greenwashing’
Zhou Xiaochuan says there’s no need to worry about big firms buying cheap carbon credits as global prices will level off eventually, preventing them from shirking their commitments

Cover Story: The Vision of Singapore’s Next Prime Minister
Lawrence Wong sees himself as a ‘servant leader,’ he says. ‘My role is not just to lead, but to serve my country and my fellow citizens’

In Depth: What’s in Store for Yuan Internationalization in 2023?
A program to encourage yuan-denominated share issuance in Hong Kong and the launch of a Swap Connect scheme for offshore institutional investors should help boost the currency’s popularity

Smart Talks: Four Suggestions to Bridge the Policy Gap on Climate Change
On top of current pledges, we need more extensive measures to repair the damage caused by human beings and to mitigate future harm to the planet

New Coal-Fired Electricity Plant Approvals Triple From 2021
In first 11 months this year, authorities clear 65 million kilowatts of coal-burning capacity, threatening to undermine climate goals, study finds

Smart Talks: The Environmental Impact of International Students
The international student community has great potential to harness sustainable environmental solutions and tackle the climate crisis

China Central Bank Official Calls for Orderly Carbon Reduction
Large financial institutions should take the lead in boosting awareness and capabilities in carbon accounting and environmental information disclosure

Opinion: Is the World on the Brink of an Entirely New Era?
If we are in the early throes of a seismic shift, leaders must prepare to operate in a new world where their old assumptions no longer hold