China: more climate expertise in new Politburo

China formed a new government around Premier Li Qiang, who was appointed over the weekend. The generational change that began at the Communist Party Congress in October 2022 has thus been completed. For the time being, however, the personnel appointments made at the National People’s Congress do not shed any light on future climate policy. The plenum, which meets once a year, set a focus on finance, technology, security and stability. Several senior politicians who were in charge of climate issues in the CCP have retired. It is still unclear who will succeed them.