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Opinion / China
Carbon & Climate
Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30
China wants to lead the climate agenda on its own terms – exporting clean tech and influence, while sidestepping tougher cuts and accountability.
Policy & Finance
Trade wars destroy the planet
Given that China is the world’s largest emitter and has a high carbon intensity, some assume that its trade war with the United States, which has shifted production to third countries, would have environmental benefits. In fact, the conflict has increased carbon dioxide emissions in developing and advanced economies alike.
COP30 delivered gains on climate finance and forests but stalled on fossil fuel phaseout – exposing both the limits of consensus talks and the growing role of action outside negotiations.
Manufacturing
The critical minerals race is putting the planet at risk
Robust legal frameworks, backed by effective enforcement, can create the conditions for stable and rights-respecting mining. That means safeguarding Indigenous rights, protecting water resources and ensuring independent, participatory, and transparent impact assessments.
All China Opinion
13 November 2025
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From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus
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Carbon & Climate
How climate became China’s strategy for survival and security
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Manufacturing
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Policy & Finance
Beyond resumption of China-India dialogue, unresolved issues persist
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Carbon & Climate
What a China-EU climate deal could do for the world
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The Global South must claim the climate mantle at COP30
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Policy & Finance
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