China plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060

Xi Jinping stressed that China will strengthen its commitments under the Paris climate agreement

2015. He also called on countries to “achieve a green recovery for the global economy in the post-Covid era.” China, along with the United States, is the world's largest producer of carbon emissions. 

We will pass the peak of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030of the year. Then the amount of pollution will steadily decrease, and by 2060 we will come to neutrality. We call on all countries to green the global economic recovery in the post-COVID-19 era. The coronavirus reminds us that humankind must make a green revolution and move faster in order to preserve the environment and make the Earth a better place for everyone. Humanity can no longer afford to ignore nature's repeated warnings.

Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China 

The Chinese leader's statement came afterspeech by US President Donald Trump, who accused China of unwillingness to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and "rampant pollution of the environment."

Earlier China announced preparations for the launchlarge-scale project to combat climate change. A five-year decarbonization plan will be presented to the UN at the end of 2020. The country also planned to reach peak emissions before 2030.

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