President Xi Jinping announces China’s pledge for carbon neutrality by 2060
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a plan for China to reach carbon neutrality by 2060.
Calling for a “a green revolution”, President Xi also said on Tuesday that the China’s carbon dioxide emissions would peak by the end of the decade.
He spoke in a pre-recorded speech to the 75th United Nations General Assembly, which is largely happening remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It is a significant announcement in the global climate crisis: The first time that China, the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, has made such a pledge.
