President Xi Jinping said China will decide on its own path to reduce carbon emissions instead of following other nations.
China’s resolve to achieve the dual-carbon goal, a twin initiative in reaching a carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, is unwavering, CCTV reported on Tuesday citing Xi as saying at a national conference on environmental protection. “But the path, method, pace and intensity to achieve this goal should and must be determined by ourselves, and will never be influenced by others,” he said.
The remarks came after China’s Premier Li Qiang told US climate envoy John Kerry that the nation can strengthen climate action with Washington as the two met for the most high-profile talks scheduled during Kerry’s visit to Beijing this week.
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In his speech Xi also pledged to prioritize climate change, air pollution controls while boosting fiscal and financial support for the low-carbon sector.
--With assistance from Li Liu.
