Xi’s green reticence is partly trade-war ploy, says petesweeneypro
The international community is eager for the People’s Republic, now the world’s largest energy consumer and emitter of greenhouse gases, to clean up its environment faster; without China pitching in, the global push to rein in rising temperatures will probably fail.
Yet at the same time Beijing must continue to reduce pollution at home as quickly as it can. That may not be going as fast as trade partners want, but there is progress. Whether Xi makes it to Glasgow or not is largely a distraction. He has been vocal about combatting climate change, most recently in September promising to halt China’s troubling practice of building coal-fired power stations overseas as part of its Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
Slight improvement: China's share of global emissions has flattened out Slight improvement: China's share of global emissions has flattened out- China’s State Council, the country’s cabinet, on Oct. 26 outlined how it expects carbon emissions within its borders to peak before 2030.
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