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A briefing by Global Energy Monitor and the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) reports that China is at risk of missing multiple 2025 climate commitments due to an acceleration in coal power permitting and construction. Despite official pledges to strictly control new coal power, an estimated 114 GW of capacity was approved and 70 GW started construction in 2023. The report argues that this expansion is driven by rigid grid management and a perceived 'policy window' before 2025, leading to significant risks of future overcapacity and stranded assets.

This summary report details the outcomes of the High-Level Think Tank Seminar on Energy and Climate Change held in Beijing on April 25-26, 2024. The event brought together representatives from China and the United States to discuss decarbonization strategies, methane reduction, energy efficiency, carbon capture, and climate finance, while coordinating positions for COP29 and COP30.

The report outlines a roadmap for decarbonizing India's steel industry to prevent a projected 200 percent increase in sectoral emissions by 2050, proposing five technical levers and six strategic policy objectives to transition toward a green steel economy.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the current state and prospects of carbon capture and storage (CCS), describing it as an "integrated infrastructure" rather than a single technology. While the history of CCS is marked by high failure rates and limited impact on global emissions, the document notes a recent surge in investment and project announcements, particularly in North America and Europe. The author argues that CCS is most critical for the cement industry, where few alternatives exist, but is largely uncompetitive in the power sector compared to renewables.

This case study by Trend Asia and partners argues that the World Bank Group's (WBG) continued financial and technical support for gas infrastructure in Indonesia undermines the Paris Agreement and the country's own decarbonisation goals. The document highlights how WBG strategies encourage a transition from coal to gas rather than leapfrogging to renewables, potentially locking Indonesia into fossil fuel dependency for decades.

This report by RMI analyzes trends in the deep decarbonization of China's industrial sector, which accounts for over 65 percent of the nation's energy consumption and over 70 percent of its carbon emissions. The analysis identifies five key trends: energy efficiency improvements, the scaling of recycling and reuse, increased electrification, the development of carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), and the growth of hydrogen utilization.