China’s climate target. China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, announced a cautious new climate target yesterday. Premier Li Qiang said China aims to reduce its carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 17 percent by 2030. China had an 18 percent reduction target for that same indicator between 2020 and 2025, but only achieved an estimated 12 percent reduction.
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China’s climate target. China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, announced a cautious new climate target yesterday. Premier Li Qiang said China aims to reduce its carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 17 percent by 2030. China had an 18 percent reduction target for that same indicator between 2020 and 2025, but only achieved an estimated 12 percent reduction.