China Briefing 20 August 2026: Oil and gas plan | Xi on climate change | Coal five-year plan
In this issue, Carbon Brief examines China’s five-year plan for coal.
External Publication with Anne-Sophie Corbeau & Tatiana Mitrova • The National Interest • May 27, 2025
PetroStates and ElectroStates clash as fossil fuels and clean energy reshape global power, strategy, and alliances.
By almost any measure, the world should be suffering a far more severe energy crisis.
The ongoing disruption of oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz has caused a substantial decline in China's crude oil imports.
The economic and humanitarian consequences of the June 24 twin earthquakes in Venezuela continue to emerge.
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External Publication with Anne-Sophie Corbeau & Tatiana Mitrova • The National Interest • May 27, 2025