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China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (www.france24.com)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told the United Nations that by 2035, his country plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 7%–10% below its peak, and called out “some countries” for moving against the global clean energy transition

Alongside the economy-wide emission reduction goal, Xi said that within 10 years, China plans to increase its installed capacity of wind and solar power to over six times its 2020 levels. It also plans to boost the share of non-fossil fuels in domestic energy consumption to over 30%.

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[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 9 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

The difference is they might be able to do it, vs us who alternate between electing virtue signaling, ineffectual center right sheep, and outright fascist, climate change denying monsters.

[–] chiocciola@lemmy.cafe 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

There is more than just the US and China, despite what Lemmy says.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 hours ago

I'm Canadian, so ummm. Yep. Thanks anyhoo.