On the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the Chinese mainland took center stage at the 2025 United Nations Climate Summit in New York, announcing a fresh set of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that raise the bar for clean energy and emissions cuts. 🌍⚡
General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping outlined targets that go beyond previous pledges, guiding industries, ecosystems and society toward a greener future. Experts say this updated plan is a clarified continuation of past goals, blending ambition with China's own pace and strengths.
Key highlights of the new roadmap by 2035:
- Cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 7–10% from peak levels
- Boost non-fossil fuel share to over 30% of total energy use
- Grow wind and solar capacity to 3.6 billion kW, six times 2020 levels
- Expand forest stock to more than 24 billion m³
- Make new energy vehicles the mainstream in new-car sales
- Extend the National Carbon Emission Trading System to key sectors
For Tsinghua University professor Li Zheng, this package shows China's maximum effort in line with the Paris spirit. Meanwhile, Beijing Forestry University's deputy dean Chen Wenhui notes that the plan will supercharge industrial upgrades, push a cleaner energy mix, and spark greener lifestyles across the country.
With the dual carbon goals of peaking before 2030 and reaching neutrality by 2060 already in place, this 2035 roadmap sets concrete markers for the journey ahead – powering new industries, creating jobs, and steering global climate action. 🌱
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China leads in global clean energy transition with new climate roadmap
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