🔥 Big moment at the UN! On Sept 24, at the United Nations Climate Summit in New York, Chinese President Xi Jinping dropped a game-changing announcement: the Chinese mainland’s roadmap for 2035 NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) just went next-level. 🚀
Why it matters: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement. With our planet’s average temperature hitting about 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels in 2024, hitting those low-carbon targets is more urgent than ever. 🌍
Here’s the epic 2035 plan:
- Cut net greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10% from peak levels 🌿
- Boost non-fossil fuels to over 30% of total energy 🔋
- Grow wind + solar capacity to 3,600 GW (6x 2020 levels) 🌬️☀️
- Expand forest stock to 24 billion m³ 🌳
- Make new energy vehicles the mainstream 🚗⚡
- Scale up the National Carbon Emissions Trading Market 📈
- Build a climate-adaptive society 🏙️
For the first time, the Chinese mainland is targeting absolute reductions across all greenhouse gases, not just CO₂. That’s a serious level-up from earlier plans that mostly focused on the energy sector. 💪
With more than 100 world leaders updating their NDCs, global green development just got a fresh boost. China’s bold 2035 goals are proof that big players can still surprise us—in a good way! 🌱✨
Keep your eyes peeled as the climate squad ramps up for 2035. Together, we can hit these high scores! 🎮🌎
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
