# China pledges carbon neutrality before 2060 and emissions peak before 2030 (2020)

Date: 2020

At the [United Nations General Assembly](/organizations/gov-un-general-assembly) in September 2020, President [Xi Jinping](/people/env-person-xi-jinping) announced that China would aim to peak carbon-dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. This record captures the official pledge and does not treat it as evidence that delivery is complete.

## People

- Xi Jinping: https://factrail.ai/people/xi-jinping

## Drivers

- Decarbonization and climate-mitigation policy: https://factrail.ai/drivers/env-decarbonization-policy

## Sources

- https://www.reuters.com/article/business/energy/china-pledges-to-achieve-co2-emissions-peak-before-2030-carbon-neutrality-befor-idUSL2N2GJ105/
- https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/09/1073052
- https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/09/1100642

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/env-fact-china-carbon-neutrality-pledge-2020