China, the United States, and India, which together account for half of the world’s annual carbon emissions, continue to emit ...

The following is a transcript of remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, on Thursday 14 May 2026. Thank you, Professor Li, for ...

In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled China’s updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) for 2035. Under this climate action plan, which each country is committed to submitting ...

A big question hung in the air: Who would step into the leadership vacuum? I study the dynamics of global environmental politics, including through the United Nations climate negotiations. While it’s ...

President Xi Jinping told a U.N. climate summit that China will reduce emissions across its economy, expand renewables sixfold and make electric cars “mainstream.” By Somini Sengupta For the first ...