https://www.scmp.com/rss/321878/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The world of climate diplomacy flipped on its head last week. US President Donald Trump’s abandoning of the Paris Agreement, foreshadowed by his tweets, was both a rejection of the global community’s consensus to tackle one of the greatest dangers facing humanity, and a leap into geopolitical isolation for America. In response, China was keen to reaffirm its pledge to the Paris deal: Trump’s jump into isolation seemed to give Beijing one more reason to march forward in its emerging climate... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2097128/china-can-lead-climate-change-battle-it-needs-world-its-side?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2097128/china-can-lead-climate-change-battle-it-needs-world-its-side?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jun 2017 09:26:48 +0000 Hangzhou’s ( 杭州 ) three days of high-level political meetings sent out big signals on global climate action. The historic Sino-US announcement to formally ratify the Paris climate deal and the G20’s discussions on the Paris accord have hugely increased the likelihood that the agreement will come into force this year, far earlier than expected. This momentum must continue. However, the G20 also showed us how much more action the world’s largest economies must take. The lack of progress, yet... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2018020/others-must-now-follow-china-us-climate-action-or-be-left?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2018020/others-must-now-follow-china-us-climate-action-or-be-left?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Sep 2016 03:00:15 +0000 It’s an ironic turn of events. On Monday at 11pm, Beijing issued its first ever “red alert” – a warning for all to stay indoors, strap on their masks and protect themselves from the deadly air. The city was essentially under “shutdown” – schools closed, with construction and other industries on pause. Meanwhile, world leaders are in Paris at the UN Climate Change Conference, trying to reach a global agreement and curb problems just like this. And just who is the world expecting to take the lead?... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1889215/how-china-has-gone-climate-villain-hero-just-six-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1889215/how-china-has-gone-climate-villain-hero-just-six-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Dec 2015 09:15:15 +0000