Experts hail China’s new climate plan to cut emissions by 7pc
In a video speech to the United Nations Climate Summit 2025 held in New York on Wednesday, Xi said that China will, by 2035, reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10 percent from peak levels, while striving to do even better. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news ..
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China has announced an updated climate action plan under the 2015 Paris Agreement, aiming to significantly cut emissions and boost confidence in global climate efforts, according to experts. President Xi Jinping outlined ambitious targets at the United Nations Climate Summit 2025.
- China plans to reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10 percent from peak levels by 2035.
- The country aims to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30 percent and expand wind and solar power capacity to over 3,600 gigawatts by 2035.
- Associate Dean Zhang Haibin of Peking University’s School of International Studies stated that China's updated plan sends a strong signal of its commitment to global climate governance, particularly amid challenges like the US's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement.
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