Published 4 years ago

Climate crisis: China pledges to become carbon neutral by 2060

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China is willing to contribute more to the fight against climate change, as it aims to bring carbon emissions to a peak by 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 with more forceful policies and measures, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday.

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Times of India

China raises emissions reduction targets; Xi sets sights on carbon-neutrality by 2060

The announcement was cheered by climate campaigners. Greenpeace executive director Jennifer Morgan called it "an important signal" that showed climate change is "top of agenda for China."

4 years ago·India

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BBC News

China sets surprise 2060 carbon neutrality goal

China's surprise announcement of a long-term goal to curb emissions boosts UN climate talks.

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

World's top emitter China aims to go carbon neutral by 2060

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop pumping additional carbon dioxide, the main global warming gas, into the atmosphere by 2060. Xi's announcement during a speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly is a significant step for the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and was immediately cheered by climate campaigners. Calling for a “green revolution,” Xi said the coronavirus pandemic had shown the need to prese…

4 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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News18 India

World's Top Emitter China Aims To Go Carbon Neutral By 2060

Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop pumping additional carbon dioxide, the main global warming gas, into the atmosphere by 2060.

4 years ago·India

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The Guardian

China pledges to reach carbon neutrality before 2060

Unexpectedly forthright pledge will boost UN efforts to galvanise action on climate crisisChina will reach carbon neutrality before 2060 and ensure its greenhouse gas emissions peak in the next decade, Xi Jinping has told the UN general assembly.“China will scale up its intended nationally determined contributions [under the Paris climate agreement] by adopting more vigorous policies and measures,” the Chinese president said, calling for a “gree…

4 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

China pledges to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060: Xi

Trump, who has rolled back or pared down hundreds of environmental regulations, said the United States had reduced its carbon emissions by more than any country in the agreement.

4 years ago·India

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