Dialogue Earth

Ma Jun, a leader in China's green finance, speaks about its globalisation and the provision of cheaper funding for renewable-energy projects in the Global South.

The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.

A decision to drill at the mouth of the Amazon drew criticism at the UN summit. But Brazil’s oil production still soars, as it hopes to consolidate its role as an exporter.

China is seeking to identify scalable artificial intelligence (AI) models to integrate into its energy system as part of its broader “AI+” industrial strategy.

Ocean-based goals in submitted Nationally Determined Contributions overlook tougher targets including fossil fuel phase-out.

Ensuring funds reach countries most in need, quickly and equitably, is climate finance’s biggest challenge, writes academic Wang Bowen.

China has taken a more prominent role in business and diplomacy at COP30 amid the absence of the US. Beijing’s diplomats have been active in behind-the-scenes roles previously typically filled by Washington.

COP30 needs a dedicated political commitment addressing how to put the global goal into action, write two climate diplomacy experts.