China Calls EU Hypocritical over Criticism of Climate Goal

Climate Clash: EU vs. China's Ambitious Climate Targets | Science-Environment

Climate Clash: EU vs. China's Ambitious Climate Targets The European Union's climate chief has accused the Chinese government of failing to meet necessary climate pledges, branding their new commitments as disappointing. China, in response, has criticized the EU for double standards, arguing the bloc has been slow to fulfill its own climate commitments.China's foreign ministry further criticized the U.S. following President Donald Trump's contro…

China calls EU hypocritical over criticism of climate goal

BEIJING (Reuters) -The EU climate chief's criticism of China's new climate pledges shows "double standards and selective blindness," China's foreign ministry said on Friday, accusing the bloc of being slow to act on its own climate targets. China earli...

Not so fast: What China’s new climate target means for Europe and the planet

Cover image: picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Wu Zhizun Problem China’s new climate target is symbolic yet inadequate. Its promised cut falls far short of what climate experts say is needed. The pace of renewable energy and electric vehicle deployment referenced in the target lags far behind projections based on recent trends. The timing could not have been better for Beijing: announced just a day after Donald Trump called climate change …

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Brussels criticizes Beijing’s ‘clearly disappointing’ climate target

The European Union criticized China’s “clearly disappointing” climate target, which committed to reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035. This target “falls significantly short of what we consider both feasible and necessary. This level of ambition is clearly disappointing,” said the European Commissioner for Climate, Wopke Hoekstra, in a statement released to the press.