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China pledges to become climate-neutral by 2060, with peak emissions by 2030

( September 22, 2020, 21:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China will aim to peak its greenhouse-gas emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, President Xi Jinping has announced at the general assembly of the UN. “China will scale up its intended nationally determined contributions by adopting more vigorous policies and measures,” he said, referring to emissions-reduction goals that countries set themselves for 2030 in order to contribute to global efforts to keep rising temperatures at bay, as agreed in a climate accord signed in Paris in 2015. The country’s announcement follows a videoconference last week with European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who pressured China to step up its action in the fight against climate change.Statement follows. Statement by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At the General Debate of the 75th Session of The United Nations General Assembly...

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