China

Chinese leader confirms country will submit updated national climate action plan this year, as UN Secretary General insists the world’s decarbonisation efforts are 'moving forward - full-speed ahead'

BloombergNEF analysis estimates US battery storage costs could jump 58 per cent under new tariffs, causing delays to much-needed new projects

Ember analysis indicates growth in clean power generation is on track to outpace rising power demand, paving the way for a decline in fossil generation at global level

Reports reveal Beijing intends to extend carbon market to cover steel, cement, and aluminium plants, Indonesia hopes to advance $20bn clean energy fund, and BYD celebrates latest milestone

The attempts to set up a binary choice between defence spending and climate action is dangerously flawed

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary to visit Beijing for formal talks on accelerating climate action and phasing out coal power

Driven by soaring demand from electric vehicles and significant production cost reductions - particularly in China - battery market competition is becoming increasingly fierce

Chinese EV maker reveals landmark auto sector share sale in support of plans to 'put down roots' in Europe and accelerate the shift away from petrol and diesel cars

Demand for battery electric heavy vehicles is expected to outstrip legacy internal combustion market within a decade, a new analysis predicts

Plus Northvolt sells heavy industry battery business to Scania, China’s clean energy and fossil fuel funding gap narrows, and EU to loosen state aid rules to boost green projects, in our round up of the world's top green business news this week