China is considering a proposal to host the annual United Nations climate summit in 2028, a move that would signal the country’s intent to show greater global leadership on the issue.

In this issue, Carbon Brief examines China’s five-year plan for coal.

China has released a five-year plan dedicated to addressing climate change for 2026-2030.

EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič meets China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao as the EU prepares new trade defenses and pushes Beijing to rein in industry overcapacity.

China will conduct an “intensive campaign for energy conservation and carbon reduction upgrades” across heavy industry between 2026 and 2028.

This article examines China’s approach to developing hydrogen and how its evolving industrial policy could make the fuel viable.

The explosion took place at 19:29 local time on Friday at a coal mine in northern China.

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Chinese leaders published a document calling for stricter controls on fossil-fuel consumption and greater oversight of heavy emitters.