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New Carbon Order: How China Responds to the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The European Union Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is reshaping global carbon governance and energy trade rules. Based on a CSIS report, this article analyzes how China is responding to this external pressure by strengthening its domestic carbon market and emission standards, and explores its long-term implications for the global energy transition and climate policy.

Amira Al-Fayed9 min read
Energy Transition

China advances the "zero-carbon factory" policy framework to accelerate industrial decarbonization and energy transition.

China's five departments jointly issued guidance on the development of zero-carbon factories, promoting deep industrial decarbonization by sector and in phases, prioritizing pilot projects in fields such as automobiles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics, and gradually expanding to traditional high-energy-consuming industries such as steel and petrochemicals, to help achieve the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality.

Elena Rossi7 min read
Climate Policy

New Carbon Order: How Does China Respond to the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism?

The EU's CBAM is driving accelerated reform of China's carbon governance system, and China is responding by expanding carbon market coverage and improving its emissions accounting system. Based on a CSIS report, this article analyzes the far-reaching impact of CBAM on China's energy system and decarbonization process.

Elena Rossi9 min read
Green Investment

Surge in Natural Capital Investment: How Australia Became a Global Green Capital Hub

Global natural capital investment reached $61.4 billion over the past decade, with Australia attracting $6.3 billion of that, making it a popular destination. Policy stability, land scale, and carbon market opportunities drove capital inflows, but controversies over "greenwashing" also emerged.

Julian Hartmann5 min read
Energy Transition

From Commitment to Results: How Sustainability Practices for Physical Assets Accelerate the Energy Transition

As the global energy transition accelerates, sustainability investments in physical assets are shifting from promises to measurable outcomes. Using CapitaLand Investment as an example, this article analyzes how building energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy deployment, and sustainable finance drive the low-carbon transition.

Lars van der Meer5 min read
Climate Policy

From solar robots to floating wind turbines: Multiple signals of accelerated global clean energy development in mid-2026

In mid-2026, multiple breakthroughs emerged in the global clean energy sector: Google signed a 200MW solar PPA, the world's largest 16MW floating wind turbine was installed, electricity prices in Spain fell due to renewable energy, New York advanced a climate responsibility bill targeting oil companies, and BYD led the UK electric vehicle market. This article summarizes recent key developments and analyzes their systematic impact on the energy transition.

Amira Al-Fayed8 min read
Climate Policy

The key to India's clean energy transition: decarbonizing industrial supply chains

India's clean energy transition is entering a new phase, with rapid expansion in renewable energy installations, but industrial emissions have become the biggest challenge to its net-zero target. This article analyzes why India needs to place the decarbonization of industrial supply chains at the core of its transition, exploring how policies, technologies, and global market trends are driving this shift.

Amira Al-Fayed6 min read
Climate Policy

How do voluntary carbon markets price the co-benefits of biochar?

A recent study shows that the voluntary carbon market not only prices biochar carbon removal, but also prices its associated sustainable development co-benefits. The study found that biochar carbon credits with more co-benefit claims typically command higher prices, but this also highlights the importance of verification, auditing, and market integrity.

Elena Rossi7 min read