Anika Patel
@anikanpatel.carbonbrief.org
China Analyst at Carbon Brief
Insane queues for freebies from the COP30 China pavilion last night
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Insane queues for freebies from the COP30 China pavilion last night
At the China pavilion today, China launched a new global training dataset for AI-powered weather forecasting, meant to help other countries with early warnings for extreme weather
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
November 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
At the China pavilion today, China launched a new global training dataset for AI-powered weather forecasting, meant to help other countries with early warnings for extreme weather
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
MEE officials said that they have also trained 600+ people from 100+ countries on best practice for climate adaptation
It's absolutely packed at the China Pavilion this afternoon at COP30 as China hosts an event on south-south climate cooperation
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
November 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It's absolutely packed at the China Pavilion this afternoon at COP30 as China hosts an event on south-south climate cooperation
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
Speakers include Huang Runqiu, Liu Zhenmin and Ana Toni, with several Chinese environment officials (current and former) in the front row
I'm in Belém for week 1 of COP30, covering China's role at the negotiations. If you're around and have time for a coffee, let me know!
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I'm in Belém for week 1 of COP30, covering China's role at the negotiations. If you're around and have time for a coffee, let me know!
NEW - Is BRICS the next climate leader?
BRICS is in the news due to Trump and tariffs, but the group also has an interesting dynamic when it comes to climate
🇨🇳🇧🇷🇮🇳 have pushed fossil fuels to <50% of power + BRICS are shaping COP outcomes
Read more in my new @carbonbrief.org piece (link below)
BRICS is in the news due to Trump and tariffs, but the group also has an interesting dynamic when it comes to climate
🇨🇳🇧🇷🇮🇳 have pushed fossil fuels to <50% of power + BRICS are shaping COP outcomes
Read more in my new @carbonbrief.org piece (link below)
September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NEW - Is BRICS the next climate leader?
BRICS is in the news due to Trump and tariffs, but the group also has an interesting dynamic when it comes to climate
🇨🇳🇧🇷🇮🇳 have pushed fossil fuels to <50% of power + BRICS are shaping COP outcomes
Read more in my new @carbonbrief.org piece (link below)
BRICS is in the news due to Trump and tariffs, but the group also has an interesting dynamic when it comes to climate
🇨🇳🇧🇷🇮🇳 have pushed fossil fuels to <50% of power + BRICS are shaping COP outcomes
Read more in my new @carbonbrief.org piece (link below)
China's energy transition has a formidable challenge: cement. @climateanalytics.org explains how to tackle cement's CO2 emissions in today's China Briefing
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus:
📉 CO2 emissions fall 1% Jan-Jun
🚗 Cleantech exports rise
🏔️ Officials hail Xi's 'two mountains' speech
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus:
📉 CO2 emissions fall 1% Jan-Jun
🚗 Cleantech exports rise
🏔️ Officials hail Xi's 'two mountains' speech
August 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
China's energy transition has a formidable challenge: cement. @climateanalytics.org explains how to tackle cement's CO2 emissions in today's China Briefing
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus:
📉 CO2 emissions fall 1% Jan-Jun
🚗 Cleantech exports rise
🏔️ Officials hail Xi's 'two mountains' speech
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus:
📉 CO2 emissions fall 1% Jan-Jun
🚗 Cleantech exports rise
🏔️ Officials hail Xi's 'two mountains' speech
Looks like there's some misinformation going around - some media are reporting solar cells are included in US tariff exemptions on some Chinese goods
The US announcement lists codes of exempt goods. Solar cells (8541.42) and solar panels (8541.43) aren't on the list
The US announcement lists codes of exempt goods. Solar cells (8541.42) and solar panels (8541.43) aren't on the list
April 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Looks like there's some misinformation going around - some media are reporting solar cells are included in US tariff exemptions on some Chinese goods
The US announcement lists codes of exempt goods. Solar cells (8541.42) and solar panels (8541.43) aren't on the list
The US announcement lists codes of exempt goods. Solar cells (8541.42) and solar panels (8541.43) aren't on the list
China's response to the US trade tariffs included export controls on more rare earth elements
Previous export controls on germanium, gallium and graphite only paused exports, it didn't stop them completely
We'll need to wait and see if the same is true for this latest round of minerals
Previous export controls on germanium, gallium and graphite only paused exports, it didn't stop them completely
We'll need to wait and see if the same is true for this latest round of minerals
April 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
China's response to the US trade tariffs included export controls on more rare earth elements
Previous export controls on germanium, gallium and graphite only paused exports, it didn't stop them completely
We'll need to wait and see if the same is true for this latest round of minerals
Previous export controls on germanium, gallium and graphite only paused exports, it didn't stop them completely
We'll need to wait and see if the same is true for this latest round of minerals
As Trump raises tariffs, China's solar exports to global south double
Read more in today's @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus
💰 China's carbon market expansion greenlit
🏔️ Xi wants China to hold cleantech 'commanding heights'
🤝EU and China to hold new EV talks
Read more in today's @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus
💰 China's carbon market expansion greenlit
🏔️ Xi wants China to hold cleantech 'commanding heights'
🤝EU and China to hold new EV talks
April 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As Trump raises tariffs, China's solar exports to global south double
Read more in today's @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus
💰 China's carbon market expansion greenlit
🏔️ Xi wants China to hold cleantech 'commanding heights'
🤝EU and China to hold new EV talks
Read more in today's @carbonbrief.org China Briefing
www.carbonbrief.org/china-briefi...
Plus
💰 China's carbon market expansion greenlit
🏔️ Xi wants China to hold cleantech 'commanding heights'
🤝EU and China to hold new EV talks
Went on a @carbonbrief.org field trip to see the Kyoto play last night, it was genius!
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Went on a @carbonbrief.org field trip to see the Kyoto play last night, it was genius!
The two sessions itself contained no major surprises for climate and energy policy, affirming its new role as "a platform to confirm pre-existing decisions rather than introduce new ones”, according to Li Shuo at @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org
Coal continues to be seen as key to 🇨🇳 energy strategy
Coal continues to be seen as key to 🇨🇳 energy strategy
March 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The two sessions itself contained no major surprises for climate and energy policy, affirming its new role as "a platform to confirm pre-existing decisions rather than introduce new ones”, according to Li Shuo at @asiapolicy.asiasociety.org
Coal continues to be seen as key to 🇨🇳 energy strategy
Coal continues to be seen as key to 🇨🇳 energy strategy
NEW - With China's "two sessions" mega policy event over, I dug into the signals 🇨🇳 leaders sent around energy and climate policy
A weak energy target and continued focused on coal power show that climate is on the backburner in favour of the economy
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
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A weak energy target and continued focused on coal power show that climate is on the backburner in favour of the economy
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
More in 🧵
March 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
NEW - With China's "two sessions" mega policy event over, I dug into the signals 🇨🇳 leaders sent around energy and climate policy
A weak energy target and continued focused on coal power show that climate is on the backburner in favour of the economy
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
More in 🧵
A weak energy target and continued focused on coal power show that climate is on the backburner in favour of the economy
www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-wh...
More in 🧵
NEW - China started work on 94.5GW of new coal power capacity in 2024, a report released today led by Qi Qin at @creacleanair.bsky.social and @cshearer19.bsky.social found
These new additions put China's energy transition at risk, they said
Read more ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/chinas-const...
These new additions put China's energy transition at risk, they said
Read more ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/chinas-const...
February 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
NEW - China started work on 94.5GW of new coal power capacity in 2024, a report released today led by Qi Qin at @creacleanair.bsky.social and @cshearer19.bsky.social found
These new additions put China's energy transition at risk, they said
Read more ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/chinas-const...
These new additions put China's energy transition at risk, they said
Read more ⬇️
www.carbonbrief.org/chinas-const...
Minerals are key to making low-carbon tech, and many countries are nervous about access to them
Gallium and germanium are used for solar panels, while antimony and graphite are needed for EV batteries
Gallium and germanium are used for solar panels, while antimony and graphite are needed for EV batteries
December 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Minerals are key to making low-carbon tech, and many countries are nervous about access to them
Gallium and germanium are used for solar panels, while antimony and graphite are needed for EV batteries
Gallium and germanium are used for solar panels, while antimony and graphite are needed for EV batteries
NEW - 🇨🇳 banned exports to 🇺🇸 of 3 key minerals for cleantech, and tightened controls on graphite exports to 🇺🇸. But 🇨🇳 first export controls didn't choke supply chains. Experts disagree if this will hold true now
➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-could-a-us-china-trade-war-mean-for-the-energy-transition
➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-could-a-us-china-trade-war-mean-for-the-energy-transition
December 10, 2024 at 4:37 PM
NEW - 🇨🇳 banned exports to 🇺🇸 of 3 key minerals for cleantech, and tightened controls on graphite exports to 🇺🇸. But 🇨🇳 first export controls didn't choke supply chains. Experts disagree if this will hold true now
➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-could-a-us-china-trade-war-mean-for-the-energy-transition
➡️ www.carbonbrief.org/qa-what-could-a-us-china-trade-war-mean-for-the-energy-transition
Fun #COP29 NDC talks readout
🇨🇳 opposed an in-session workshop and, supported by 🇮🇳, a reference to NDC synthesis report
🇵🇦 said “we can't have a Picasso of [incomparable] NDCs”
🇮🇳 replied “we get what we painted” reiterating the “voluntary” nationally-determined nature of NDCs
Source @enb.iisd.org
🇨🇳 opposed an in-session workshop and, supported by 🇮🇳, a reference to NDC synthesis report
🇵🇦 said “we can't have a Picasso of [incomparable] NDCs”
🇮🇳 replied “we get what we painted” reiterating the “voluntary” nationally-determined nature of NDCs
Source @enb.iisd.org
November 21, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Fun #COP29 NDC talks readout
🇨🇳 opposed an in-session workshop and, supported by 🇮🇳, a reference to NDC synthesis report
🇵🇦 said “we can't have a Picasso of [incomparable] NDCs”
🇮🇳 replied “we get what we painted” reiterating the “voluntary” nationally-determined nature of NDCs
Source @enb.iisd.org
🇨🇳 opposed an in-session workshop and, supported by 🇮🇳, a reference to NDC synthesis report
🇵🇦 said “we can't have a Picasso of [incomparable] NDCs”
🇮🇳 replied “we get what we painted” reiterating the “voluntary” nationally-determined nature of NDCs
Source @enb.iisd.org
Climate envoy Xie Zhenhua, IEA head Fatih Birol and reps from the oil and gas industry at China's event on methane at the China pavilion COP28
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December 4, 2023 at 7:49 AM
Climate envoy Xie Zhenhua, IEA head Fatih Birol and reps from the oil and gas industry at China's event on methane at the China pavilion COP28
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Exec. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at COP28 says countries should "promote clean, low carbon and efficient use of traditional energy"
December 1, 2023 at 2:13 PM
Exec. Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at COP28 says countries should "promote clean, low carbon and efficient use of traditional energy"
Scoffs of disbelief as COP28 president Al Jaber talks about the contributions of oil and gas companies to the COP process
November 30, 2023 at 10:43 AM
Scoffs of disbelief as COP28 president Al Jaber talks about the contributions of oil and gas companies to the COP process
I'll be at COP28 covering China's position on climate finance, the global stocktake and more. Come find me if you're around and want to chat all things China
November 29, 2023 at 6:02 PM
I'll be at COP28 covering China's position on climate finance, the global stocktake and more. Come find me if you're around and want to chat all things China