China, the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged for the first time to cut its total climate emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035—though some experts say.
China, the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged for the first time to cut its total climate emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035—though some experts say the commitment doesn’t go far enough, the BBC reports. In a video address to the UN, President Xi Jinping said China will be « striving to do better » along the way. The move comes as the US backtracks on its own climate commitments, with President Trump dismissing climate change as a « con job.
