'China always honours commitments': President Xi enhances 2030 green goals, as world leaders ramp up climate pledges

Michael Holder
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Chinese premier promises to increase CO2 cuts, forest cover, and renewable energy capacity, as scores of world leaders reassert backing for Paris Agreement at Climate Ambition Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping has promised to ramp up climate efforts in the world's biggest emitting nation over the next decade, announcing new commitments to slash emissions, expands its renewable energy...

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