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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: Carbon Market Expansion Delayed
Policymakers create first five-year plan for bioeconomy, China calls for more green education

China’s Climate-Focused Funds Surpass U.S. With $47 Billion in Assets
Record inflows and outperformance by the domestic clean energy sector lead to 149% surge in assets in 2021

China Green Bulletin: Xi Calls for More Green Infrastructure
Country could form transition finance framework in 2022, State Council eyes NEVs as driver of consumption recovery

Tech Insider: New CFO for Bytedance, American Car Chipmaker to Reopen in Shanghai
Paid robotaxi service licensed in Guangzhou, Honor now China’s No. 2 smartphone seller

China’s Steel Industry Is In for Slower Growth, Ministry Official Says
Industry ministry’s Chen Kelong suggests the government should help maintain reasonable steel prices to ensure that manufacturers stay profitable

Five Things to Know About China’s Mega East-West Data Center Plan
The immense project, which the central government sees as critical infrastructure for the future, aims to draw energy-rich western provinces into the digital fold

China Green Bulletin: China to Build a Unified National Energy Market
Beijing adopts new policy to subsidize fuel cell vehicles, and PBOC calls for boost to the development of transition finance

China Green Bulletin: Government Unveils Five-Year Plan for Energy Innovation
Beijing to ditch coal, national plan to accelerate pumped storage projects

Asia’s China-Led $350 Billion Gas Buildout Stirs Energy Debate
Region scrambles to match Europe and U.S. in replacing high-carbon coal, but critics point out gas isn’t zero-carbon either

China Green Bulletin: Beijing Sets 2022 Energy Production Targets
State Council hands out tasks for green and low-carbon development, and central government may make a one-off payment to cover overdue renewable subsidies

China’s Green Bonds Are Cheaper Than Almost Everywhere Else
In one of the biggest such bond markets, there’s no ‘greenium’ as in other countries, though that may soon change

Energy Security Vies With Green Goals in China’s New Five-Year Plan
The latest roadmap for the energy sector offers big boosts of support for hydrogen and nuclear, and forgoes any cap on coal

China Green Bulletin: China Lays Out Its Hydrogen Roadmap
The NDRC and the NEA issue the latest five-year plan for the nation’s energy sector, and the central government asks power generators to sign long-term coal contracts

Carbon Futures ETF Debuts in Hong Kong
The exchange-traded fund tracks the ICE EUA Carbon Futures Index, which measures the performance of a basket of European Union Allowance futures contracts

Tech Insider: GAC Aion Sells Stake, Benz Opens Shanghai R&D Center
Nio Capital raises $400 million for its new tech fund, Microsoft’s search engine Bing suspends feature