Wanyuan Song - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

A digital multilingual (English, Chinese and Japanese) journalist with a master degree in East Asia International Relationships and profound working experience with the BBC.

Content

Total articles 105

• China Briefing 17 April 2025: US-China tariff war; AI and data centres; Coal construction ‘till 2027’

  By Wanyuan Song Verified, Simon Evans Verified| Carbon Brief Verified China BriefingChina Briefing 17 April 2025: US-China tariff war; AI and data centres; Coal construction ‘till 2027’ Welcome to Carbon Brief’s China Briefing. China Briefing handpicks and explains the most important climate and energy stories from China over the past fortnight. Subscribe for free here. ESCALATED RATES: The US-China trade war deepened, with, as of today, US tariffs on China standing at 145% (with some products facing up to 245% tariffs) and China responding with 125% tariffs.

  By Wanyuan Song Verified, Simon Evans Verified · Carbon Brief

  Apr. 17, 2025

• Glossary: Decoding how China talks about energy and climate change

  By Wanyuan Song Verified, Xiaoying You Verified, Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson| Carbon Brief Verified “Dual-carbon” goals, or the “2030/2060 goals”, refer to China’s two climate goals announced by President Xi Jinping at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2020. Xi announced that China would reach its carbon emissions peak “before 2030” and then achieve “carbon neutrality by 2060”.

  By Wanyuan Song Verified, Xiaoying You Verified, Kerry Cleaver, Tom Pearson · Carbon Brief

  Mar. 27, 2025

• Q&A: How China’s ‘two new’ policy aims to help cut emissions

  By Wanyuan Song Verified, Lynn Song| Eco-Business Verified China’s central government listed “boosting consumption…and stimulating domestic demand” as its first “major task” for 2025, at the recently closed “two sessions”. As part of this focus – and amid slowing economic growth – the State Council made specific mention of China’s “two new” policy. The policy was first announced in 2023, but was heavily promoted last year.

  By Wanyuan Song Verified, Lynn Song · Eco-Business

  Mar. 27, 2025

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Carbon Brief

Carbon Brief is a UK-based online publication dedicated to climate science, climate policy, and energy policy. Established in 2010, the company produces clear, data-driven articles and graphics aimed at enhancing the understanding of climate change. Their content includes detailed explainers, expert interviews, in-depth analyses, fact-checks, and regular email newsletters that keep subscribers informed on climate issues. The publication is well-respected in the climate science community, receiving endorsements from notable figures such as Alok Sharma, President of COP26, and Rachel Kyte, Dean Emerita at the Fletcher School at Tufts University. Carbon Brief has been recognized with several awards, including the Association of British Science Writers’ Award for innovation of the year in 2019 and commendations from the Royal Statistical Society for data visualization. The company is recognized for its impactful analyses on corporate climate strategies and the use of carbon offsets by major companies.