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Climate Watch

Climate Watch

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Summary

 Climate Watch delves into the pressing climate tipping points that loom large on the horizon. We deliver the latest updates on the climate change landscape and shed light on the urgent need for collective efforts in tackling climate change. By talking to locals, experts, and activists from across the world, we aim to inspire and empower listeners to be part of the solution. Join our weekly journey into the heart of climate change for a sustainable future for generations to come.Copyright @ China Plus Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Can China and Europe work together on clean energy?

    Can China and Europe work together on clean energy?
    Apr 30 2026
    China and the EU are accelerating their clean energy transitions. Does this moment bring them closer, or drive them further into competition? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Arvea Marieni, senior advisor to the World Green Design Organization and European Climate Pact Ambassador, and Zhang Jian, vice dean of the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at Tsinghua University.
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    42 mins
  • 10 years after the Paris Agreement: Where are we now?

    10 years after the Paris Agreement: Where are we now?
    Apr 22 2026
    April 22 marks Earth Day. Ten years ago on this day, leaders from around the world gathered at the UN Headquarters in New York for the signing ceremony of the Paris Agreement. A decade on, where does the global fight against climate change stand today? Climate Watch host Zhao Ying speaks with Michael Grubb, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at University College London.
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    34 mins
  • What's driving China's nuclear energy expansion?

    What's driving China's nuclear energy expansion?
    Apr 17 2026
    China is on track to become the world's largest generator of nuclear energy, with 112 reactor units either in operation, under construction, or approved. It has signed on to an international pledge to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050. How is China growing from a nuclear newcomer to the world's largest generators of nuclear power? How is nuclear technology evolving? And what's driving this renewed global momentum behind nuclear energy? Zhao Ying speaks with Professor Zhao Jiyun from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong.
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    26 mins
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