Xie Zhenhua

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China’s inglorious role at COP27
China knows that it must do more to protect the climate. But it continues to struggle to make international commitments. The COP negotiators will have to work on this until the next COP in Dubai. continue reading →
China is willing to compensate poor countries for climate damage
China would be willing to contribute financially to a compensation mechanism for poorer countries for losses and damages caused by climate change. Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said at the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on Wednesday. “It is not the obligation of China but we are willing to make our […] continue reading →
Xie Zhenhua – China’s climate czar
Xie Zhenhua was actually already in political retirement. But then the climate expert’s career really took off again. When it came to defining the long-term climate targets of the largest CO2 emitter, Xie played an important role. With his decades of experience, it’s hard to imagine Chinese climate policy without him. Now he is taking […] continue reading →
Xie and Morgan exchange views on climate change
China’s Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs expressed hope during a meeting with his German counterpart Jennifer Morgan that industrialized countries will keep their pledge to transfer $100 billion in climate funds annually to developing countries. The conversation late Wednesday centered on international climate policy and the upcoming World Climate Change Conference, which will be held Nov. […] continue reading →
Implementation instead of new goals: China at COP26
A surprise at the Glasgow climate conference: China and the US agree on joint action, sending an important signal. So far, China's track record at COP26 has been mixed. Beijing rejected several climate initiatives. Negotiator Xie Zhenhua is focusing on implementing existing plans instead of new goals. continue reading →
No major leaps at COP26
Three days before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, China has become the 13th of just over 190 countries to submit its revised climate targets to the United Nations, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). China’s NDCs consist of the previously announced 30/60 targets: A peak of greenhouse gas emissions […] continue reading →
Beijing sticks to climate plans
China will not tighten its climate plans in the short term, despite Monday’s alarming report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. China’s foreign ministry proclaimed “full confidence in the implementation of China’s climate action,” news agency AFP reported Tuesday. In July, China missed a deadline to send updated 2030 mitigation plans to the United […] continue reading →
After the climate summit: cooperation and competition
After the climate summit, the interpretations begin: In addition to the question of how much the pledges made are worth, there is also the question of what effect the reactivated climate diplomacy will have on China's relations with the USA. The signs are still pointing to competition. continue reading →
Xie Zhenhua: China’s new climate envoy
Beijing has appointed Xie Zhenhua as special envoy for climate issues, according to media reports. The environment ministry did not initially confirm the appointment details. Xie had been Beijing’s climate negotiator for more than a decade until early 2020, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported. He then became a special adviser at the environment […] continue reading →