US EditionChina, World’s Largest Carbon Polluting Nation, Pledges First-Ever Emissions Reduction Target
- China has announced a new climate goal to cut emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035, making this declaration during a meeting of over 100 world leaders focused on climate change urgency.
- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the need for stronger national climate plans before major negotiations in Brazil.
- President of Panama Jos� Ra�l Mulino Quintero promised further reductions in carbon emissions by 2035, stating their commitment to sustainability for future generations.
- Brazilian President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva warned that urgent action is necessary to avoid severe consequences from climate change.
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China unveils steady but restrained climate goals
China vowed Wednesday to cut its emissions by 7–10 percent over the next decade, a cautious commitment to climate action from the world's top polluter, as the United States doubles down on fossil fuels and Europe falters.
China has pledged this Wednesday to the United Nations to cut its greenhouse emissions by 7% to 10% in 2035 and to give a new boost to renewable energies in what is a backlash to the Paris Agreement as opposed to the attacks on science and the UN launched only a day earlier by Donald Trump. It is the first time that China, the world’s first emitter, is committed to a concrete reduction of its greenhouse gases in the framework of climate negotiat…
This is the first time that China has reported a precise figure in the short or medium term President Xi Jinping revealed on Wednesday the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions
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