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China Pledges to Stop Building Coal Plants Abroad: Explained
Beijing is the undisputed king of coal, but the announcement at the United Nations General Assembly this week was cautiously welcomed by climate experts.
China Pledges to Stop Building Coal-Burning Power Plants Abroad
It marks a major shift for one of the biggest backers of coal-fired plants globally. Still, China remains heavily reliant on new coal plants at home, and is the world’s top emitter of greenhouse gases.
China Won’t Build More Coal Plants Abroad, Xi Jinping Says
One analyst called the announcement, which the Chinese leader made in prerecorded remarks to the U.N. General Assembly, “an important step by the world’s biggest provider of overseas coal finance.”
German Election: Who Is the Green Party’s Annalena Baerbock?
Annalena Baerbock, the 40-year-old candidate for the Green Party, is likely to have a say in Germany’s next government, no matter who wins this month’s election.
China Tells Kerry Strained Ties Could Sink Climate Cooperation
President Biden’s climate envoy ended talks in China with a pledge to continue negotiations. But Beijing warned that broader U.S.-China tensions hurt cooperation.
A New Coal Mine for England Is Stirring Hopes and Fears
A mining company’s proposal has largely been embraced locally as an economic stimulus, but climate concerns may shelve the idea.
G7 Nations Take Aggressive Climate Action but Hold Back on Coal
President Biden pushed climate action after four years in which Donald Trump rejected cooperation with allies. But leaders failed to set an expiration date for burning coal.
Dispute Over a Coal Industry Pits Poland Against Its Neighbors
The Czech Republic has sued Poland over a lignite coal mine it says violates European environmental laws. Poles say it’s crucial for jobs and the local economy.
South Korean Leader to Meet With White House
The Biden administration is expected to press for deeper cuts in South Korea’s greenhouse gas emissions when President Moon Jae-in visits Washington on Friday.