UN: China has for the first time made specific emission cut pledges, though its goal of reducing planet-warming greenhouse gases just 7-10 percent by 2035 is seen as far too modest.
But Beijing has often “under-promised and over-delivered,” analysts say, and its pledge offers a path toward more ambitious efforts to tackle climate change.
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Why it matters
China is the world’s second-biggest economy and the largest polluter. It accounts for nearly 30 percent of global emissions.
