Caption: China concentra en renovables en Brasil (imagen: heitorcarvalhojorge )
Chinese companies help fill Brazil’s renewables gap
Brazil’s underfunded wind and solar sectors get a boost from new players eyeing greater role
Climate Change and Energy
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Marrakech summit ends without funds deal
Despite progress on several fronts, COP22 sees deadlock over finances for developing countries
Caption: President Rafael Correa of Ecuador with Chinese president Xi Jinping (image: Cancillería del Ecuador).
Ecuador must re-invent its relationship with China
What consequences for China, Ecuador ‘upgrading’ their partnership based on oil and hydropower?
Caption: Edwin Vásquez habla en la COP22 en nombre del pueblo indígena de la Amazonia (imagen: Fabíola Ortiz)
We are key climate allies, indigenous people tell COP22
Indigenous groups highlight role in conserving forests, call for dialogue with Chinese companies
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El Niño over, but victims still need help
Climate change and El Niño are combining to create extreme impacts
Caption: Flags from the more than 190 countries aprticipating in COP22 (image: UNClimate change)
What outcomes will signal success at Marrakech?
chinadialogue asked top experts what they hope to see from the climate negotiations in Marrakech
Caption: An eco-lodge in Solomare del Diáblo, Uruguay. The South American country gets nearly 100% of its energy from renewables (image: Inhabitat)
China’s impressive stake in Latin America’s renewables
Southern Cone offers opportunities for Chinese companies as region attempts energy transition
Caption: Donald Trump stormed to victory in the US presidential elections but his climate policy pledges during the campaign worry observers (image: Gage Skidmore)
Trump presidency could be disastrous for climate
Climate sceptic president-elect could alter US policy but international action will press ahead
Caption: Presidente da COP22, Salaheddine Mezouar, durante abertura do encontro em Marrakech (imagem: UNClimate change)
Climate summit starts on a hopeful note
Implementing the Paris Agreement won’t be easy given how little time governments have
Caption: (L-R) Patricia Espinosa, secretary general of UNFCCC, Salaheddine Mezouar, president of COP22 and Hakima El Haite, Morocco’s environment minister (image: COP22).
The road to Marrakech
Paris Accord enters into force as attention turns to next steps at Morocco summit