Xi suggested US not rising to the climate challenge in his UN speech, but critics say new cuts fall ‘far short’ of what is necessary

It is China's first firm goal to reduce emissions but falls well short of what is needed to meet global targets.

Xi suggested US not rising to the climate challenge in his UN speech, but critics say new cuts fall ‘far short’ of what is necessary

China will cut emissions by 7-10 percent in the next 10 years, President Xi Jinping tells a UN climate summit.

Chinese president reveals ‘conservative target’ for cutting greenhouse gas emissions and calls out ‘some countries’ for not doing the same.

Pledge to cut emissions by 7-10 percent does not go far enough, though renewables rollout a cause for hope, experts say.

World leaders, including China, commit to emission cuts to combat climate change and extreme weather at UN summit.