China leads nations with new climate plans, defying US climate denial

Solar panels lie in front of factories at Jinjie Industrial Park in Shenmu, Shaanxi province, China November 20, 2023

What you need to know:

  • Addressing a climate leaders’ summit hosted by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a live video message from Beijing that by 2035 his country would cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 7%-10% from its peak