China is the world’s largest C02 emitter and we can’t solve the climate crisis without China. But while it has become the largest market for renewables, it also invests in coal plants at an alarming rate. I’ve written a short piece to explain this. 1/

oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/o… The key to making sense of China’s climate & energy policies is to realize that it’s not a monolithic state. Different government agencies and different levels of government have very different interests. 2/