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.
In this issue, Carbon Brief examines China’s five-year plan for coal.
Shipments have been diverted to Gulf Coast refineries after Nicolás Maduro’s capture
Lost supply and a projected demand rebound have placed the oil market in a fragile equilibrium.
Project-based carbon credit markets (PCCMs) facilitate the generation, trading, and retirement of carbon credits from projects that remove, reduce, or avoid greenhouse gas emissions.
The World Bank is revisiting one of its most entrenched positions, publicly questioning its long-standing emphasis on market-led approaches in economic policy.