Experts say the green sovereign bonds will attract international investment in China’s green transition, bringing private funding and boosting international climate cooperation, writes Jiang Mengnan for Dialogue Earth On 2 April, China’s Ministry of Finance debuted its first ever green sovereign bonds on the London Stock Exchange. The money raised will go towards projects in China in sectors such as clean transportation, marine conservation and recycling. The event makes China …
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Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, visited China in March 2025 and met with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, China’s National Energy Administrator Minister Wang Hongzhi, and China’s Ecology and Environment Minister Huang Runqiu in Beijing to commit to pragmatic engagement on the climate crisis, cooperating with China to reduce global emissions. Writing in The Guardian ahead of the visit, Miliband said: “The only way …
Smart transport solutions have seen rapid development in China in recent years, presenting significant opportunities for UK businesses to collaborate and benefit from advancements in the sector. Such partnerships offer not only environmental benefits, but also financial gains for companies, employees, and the broader economy This was the focus of a panel discussion at the UK-China Business Forum 2025, featuring insights from Herbert Lonsdale, International Automotive Consultant and former Global… …
The UK’s ambitious green transition and how it can benefit from China’s industrial capabilities, particularly in the renewable energy sector, was the topic of the fourth panel at the UK-China Business Forum 2025 on 5 March Chaired by James Brodie, Regional Director for Scotland and Commercial Director for Industrial at the China-Britain Business Council, the discussion featured insights from David Finnon, CTO of Red Rock Renewables; Chong Ng, Associate Director …
The third panel at the UK-China Business Forum 2025 on 5 March featured a fireside chat between CBBC’s Chief Executive Peter Burnett and Simon Bisp, Head of Customer Experience at BYD, the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant The discussion explored BYD’s strategic focus on the UK, the role of policy in accelerating the EV transition, and the company’s innovative approach to technology and customer experience. The conversation provided valuable insights …
Aberdeen, long celebrated as the beating heart of the UK’s oil and gas industry, is now emerging as a leader in the UK’s green transition. As the world races towards Net Zero, the city is leveraging its decades of energy expertise to forge a new path – one that increasingly involves collaboration with China, a global powerhouse in renewable energy technology and industrial capacity. The synergy between Scotland’s innovative spirit …
As China’s glaciers continue to melt, scientists scramble to understand the changes taking place, writes Niu Yuhan for China Dialogue Wen Xu recalls first climbing Muztagh Ata in Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang, back in 2004. “The snow was thigh deep and we had to use snowshoes to spread our weight. Snow bridges allowed us to cross crevasses.” The scientist and explorer has now made the trip a dozen times, to collect… …
Compared to its other export industries, China’s cleantech industry is much less vulnerable to Donald Trump’s planned tariffs, write Lauri Myllyvirta and Hubert Thieriot from Dialogue Earth Clean energy technology – particularly the so-called new three of solar power, batteries and electric vehicles – emerged as an important source of growth in China’s exports in 2023. Thanks to booming markets at home and abroad, clean energy has become a key driver… …
Data transparency and a commitment from businesses could help improve representation and begin eliminating barriers faced by women, writes Niu Yuhan for China Dialogue The second Thursday of COP29, 21 November, was Gender Day. The conference was drawing to a close, but, at last, a light was shone on the issue of gender equality. Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) decided to extend the Enhanced Lima …
China’s groundbreaking new renewable energy project, dubbed the ‘Solar Great Wall’, symbolises the country’s green energy ambitions, aiming to integrate renewable power production with ecological restoration, writes Tom Pattinson Stretching approximately 400 kilometres along the Yellow River in northern China, the Solar Great Wall is projected to generate enough clean energy to meet the entirety of Beijing’s electricity needs by 2030. According to China Daily, the project’s completion is expected… …