2025-09-25
8 分钟China, the world's biggest source of carbon emissions,
says it'll clean up its act as its green energy industry booms.
It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service.
I'm Sarah Rogers.
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So we start in China,
the globe's biggest producer of greenhouse gases and a promise to cut emissions and shift its economy away from fossil fuels.
In recent years,
its green energy industry has been booming and now for the first time it's committed to an absolute target to cut its emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035.
President Xi Jinping made the announcement at the United Nations Climate Summit.
These targets represent China's best efforts based on the requirements of the Paris Agreement.
Meeting these targets requires both painstaking efforts by China itself and a supportive and open international environment.
It's had a mixed response.
On one hand, Hannah Hundler,
a climate activist who has been a delegate at UN Climate Change Conference, is welcomed the move.
Now we're seeing almost a 180 degree reversal, at least in the messaging.
Let's put aside the motivations, intentions,