The Diplomatic Deadlock
For decades, climate change has been framed as a crisis that the international community needs to solve — and which it could solve if world...
The South China Sea’s Environmental Crisis
Beyond geopolitics, there is an ecological disaster unfolding.
U.S.-China Climate Relations Look Up After COP26
The intense levels of dialogue between the two countries on climate can now translate into practical cooperation.
The Solar Struggle
For more than a decade, the U.S. has tried to use tariffs as a way to thwart China's solar panel manufacturing industry while nurturing its...
Carbon Border Adjustment is China’s Worst Nightmare
The EU is considering a tax on imports that would be good news for the world — and terrible news for China.
Asia Can’t Decarbonize Without China’s Help
Asia cannot fully decarbonize without becoming even more financially interconnected with — and dependent on — China.
Can COP Kickstart U.S.-China Climate Action?
So far, nobody is even sure whether Xi Jinping will show up.
Carbon Neutrality with Chinese Characteristics
The facts favor China’s ambitious goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2060.
The Right War for the U.S. and China
Either everyone wins the fight against climate change, or no one does.
Wind Wars
China is running full steam ahead in pursuit of leadership in the 21st century’s most important global industries. Can Europe keep pace?
The Climate Contest
The Kigali Treaty is a reminder that, when it comes to climate change, competition — rather than cooperation — between the U.S. and China may...
The Sponge Revolution
By 2030, 70 percent of Chinese cities are scheduled to become “sponge cities” — a novel solution designed to prevent flooding while also “greening” China...