COP24 China Watch

Tracking China’s involvement at COP24

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

[#COP24Katowice UPDATE] #China open to 'uniform' climate rules, sidestepping old allies https://t.co/6fDLaw0p2C via @ClimateHome

[Tom Baxter 白睿 @TomBaxter17]

COP24 "showed China’s increasing role as the principal broker between developed and developing countries"

Back at home, however, "Beijing must take urgent action to wrest emissions away from the upward path they have returned to," says @LiShuo_GP

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

Another take on #China’s final statements at #COP24. As a leading nation in #negotiations that has also undergone tremendous #development in the last 20 years, China’s stance on uniform standards vs common but differentiated responsibility is uniquely important.

[Mats Engström @MatsEngstrom]

While waiting for #Katowice results, interesting statement by China´s Xie Zhenhua on uniform climate change standards applying also to some developing countries: https://t.co/cL4uq8nPyx #COP24 #swgreen

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

The official Chinese media on #China’s closing words at #COP24 confirming a commitment to #CBDR

[Global Times @globaltimesnews]

#COP24 China’s top climate change official reaffirmed the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and capabilities in implementing the Paris agreement as the negotiation on climate change in Katowice came to an intensive final moment. https://t.co/kQNsAZ1dTw

[Thomas Hale @thomasnhale]

China NCSC estimates #BRI countries’ CO2 emission should be 24.4% below current ndc scenario in 2030 and 71% below in 2050 #cop24

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

No official comment on whether #EU and #China are drafting a #compromise text, but negotiations are definitely heating up as parties push through the final day of #COP24

[Aarti Khosla @a_khosla]

COP24 is about to conclude, China to neutralize the developed-developing division at COP24. And Poland will try to do a controlled crash landing, says the Polish #cop24 newsletter- https://t.co/lBRsJqQ2mL @carboncopyinfo

[The Carbon Trust @thecarbontrust]

Our Chris Stephens speaking yesterday at the #COP24 China Pavilion on organisation and product #carbonneutrality hosted by #China #Business #ClimateAction. Thank you for having us.

[Global Times @globaltimesnews]

China values the transparency principle, but it should also be based on the different capabilities of different countries, and financial and technological supports should be provided to developing countries: Xie Zhenhua, China's Special Representative on #climatechange #cop24

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

“Stop thinking coal is cheaper, coal is ready...invest not tomorrow, but now, NOW. Every new dollar in SE Asia...has to be 100% renewable” -Lo Sze Ping @WWFChina

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

Hosted by @WWF at the #PandaHub #COP24, another look at how to #green the Belt & Road #BRI and extend #RenewableEnergy in #ASEAN countries. See below for policy and tech recommendations for #China and others:

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

Business reps at the #COP24 #China pavilion spoke on #ZeroWaste and #SustainableDevelopment. Key moments: target students, they have #climate awareness & spending power. Zhang Haimeng @McKinsey says e-commerce is on track to worsen plastic packaging problems. Can firms fix this?

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

"Future Earth" is an int'l scientific collaboration, and #China is involved to co-design/produce/deliver solutions to #climatechange. Below, see #energy slide from #COP24 side event. Ms. Diwan Tan of UNEP discussed tech and knowledge transfer through #ecosystem-based #adaptation

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

@algore thanks friends Wang Shi and Xie Zhenhua at the #COP24 #ChinaPavilion. XIE says #negotiations are at a critical point, and that multi-layer mechanisms are the right way. VP Gore says we are in a #SustainableRevolution and should maintain hope for US and #China leadership

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

Press is gathered now at the #COP24 #ChinaPavilion in anticipation of @algore’s arrival. Stay tuned for an all day event on #corporate #ClimateAction

[Tom Baxter 白睿 @TomBaxter17]

In their statement at the closing meeting of the Talanoa Dialogue, China raised the kerfuffle about the #IPCC 1.5 report:
"We note with regret that the IPCC report has failed to enhance consensus among the international community for urgency on action."

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

A visibility gap exists between sub-national #ClimateAction in #China and the outside world, but today China recognized non-state actors’ work toward #ParisGoals at the #COP24 #Talanoa dialogue. Let’s close the gap by linking China’s cities, firms to int’l networks! @thomasnhale

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

The next 2-3 years critical for #sustainable #infrastructure design. VP of @WRIClimate Helen Mountford calls on #China to go from "words to action" they invest $6 trillion in the Belt & Road Initiative #BRI, to choose power & energy paths in line with #NDCs

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

Director of @Greenpeace Jennifer Morgan just spoke at #COP24 #ChinaPavilion on 3 scenarios for int'l climate change cooperation. In all 3, #civilsociety will play a huge role. #China can "win in a 1.5 world" w/increased human capacity and a #green #BRI and may be a "torchbearer"

[COP24 China Watch @COP24ChinaWatch]

@Kennedy_School Prof. Robert Stavins: We ironically have Trump to thank for getting the #ParisAgreement entered into force in under a year. Meanwhile, #China has assumed a leadership role. #COP24 advice? #LessIsMore when it comes to #emissions accounting #frameworks Article 6.2