China is heavily influencing the international normative framework around climate, while still being the world’s largest emitter. Xi’s manoeuvring is stark, but how long until the country fully shoulders its responsibility on the matter? Karl Hallding, of Stockholm Environment Institute, weighs in.

India’s current reliance on coal makes it difficult to envision true decarbonization efforts in the near future: COP26 is only the latest instance of that resistance. Christophe Jaffrelot, Senior Research Fellow at CERI-Sciences Po and Hemal Thakker, explain Modi’s positioning.

The picture of carbon curbing is bleak, but a global mobilization effort is underway. Laurence Tubiana, Executive Director of the European Climate Foundation, reminds why and how real dynamism needs to be woven into climate diplomacy, so that pledges can turn into action.

Japan’s dominant LDP party won the elections this past weekend, strengthening PM Kishida. Just before the election, John Nilsson-Wright, Senior Research Fellow at the Asia-Pacific Programme at Chatham House, analyzed the campaign stakes and foreign policy implications.