President For Life Of World's Biggest Polluter Promises Carbon Neutrality In 40 Years
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The timing of the announcement was equally notable, coming so close to United States elections in which climate change has become increasingly important to voters.
President Trump has pulled the United States out of an international agreement aimed at slowing down climate change. His challenger, Joseph R. Biden Jr., has pledged to rejoin the accord and promised to spend $2 trillion to slash emissions and address the effects of climate change.
“It demonstrates Xi’s consistent interest in leveraging the climate agenda for geopolitical purposes,” said Li Shuo, a China analyst for Greenpeace.
In his speech, Mr. Xi called on countries to “achieve a green recovery of the world economy in the post-Covid era.” “Humankind can no longer afford to ignore the repeated warnings of nature and go down the beaten path of extracting resources without investing in conservation, pursuing development at the expense of protection, and exploiting resources without restoration,” Mr. Xi said.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/climate/china-emissions.html
