Strengthened60% impact weight
The world's largest emitter committing to peak before 2030 and neutrality before 2060 strengthens the global policy driver, though delivery is uncertain (forward-looking pledge).
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China pledges carbon neutrality before 2060 and emissions peak before 2030 (2020)
At the UN General Assembly in September 2020, President Xi Jinping announced that China, the world's largest emitter, would aim to peak CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. In September 2021 Xi added that China would stop building new coal-fired power projects abroad.
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At the UN General Assembly in September 2020, President Xi Jinping announced that China, the world's largest emitter, would aim to peak CO2 emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. In September 2021 Xi added that China would stop building new coal-fired power projects abroad.
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