China's Clean Energy Transformation
Episode
98
Published:
September 30, 2025
Updated:
September 30, 2025
Listen in as we explore China's clean energy revolution and what it means for the climate with Yuhe Gao, energy expert with Greenpeace East Asia
Listen in as we explore China's clean energy revolution and what it means for the climate with Yuhe Gao, energy expert with Greenpeace East Asia
Option 1
Call your elected official and tell them to do more to support our clean energy transition!
Option 2
Join a climate focused organization like Greenpeace that's doing the important work to ensure we decarbonize rapidly.
Option 3
Join your local bike transit alliance. Transportation in most countries is one of the largest sources of emissions. Getting more people on bikes is an easy way to cut CO2.
In the first half of 2025, Japan generated more electricity from carbon free sources that it has in over a decade
Solar has grown fivefold in the past decade and now makes up 10% of electricity supply
Nuclear generation has also been increasing as the country restarts older facilities as part of its Green Transformation policy
Sources
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/japans-utilities-cut-fossil-fuel-electricity-share-new-lows-2025-08-26/
https://ember-energy.org/countries-and-regions/japan/
China achieved its 2030 clean energy target six years ahead of schedule.
China's 2024 achievements
Fossil fuel industry spent $219M on last U.S. election
China is currently off-track to reduce its carbon intensity in line with its NDC (nationally determined contribution)
Sources
https://www.nea.gov.cn/2024-10/31/c_1310787069.htm
https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/powering-chinas-new-era-of-green-electrification/
https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/01/the-fossil-fuel-industry-spent-219-million-to-elect-the-new-u-s-government/
https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/china/