Overview

• President Xi pledged a 7–10% cut below China’s peak emissions by 2035 and outlined measures including roughly 3,600GW of wind and solar capacity by 2035, a clean‑energy share above 30%, expanded forests and faster electric‑vehicle deployment.
• Analysts note this is China’s first economy‑wide absolute reduction covering all greenhouse gases, with some experts calling it a cautious step relative to pathways that would require deeper cuts to align with 1.5°C. Carbon Brief reports that countries announcing or submitting 2035 targets after the New York summit now account for about 50% of global emissions, with the EU offering only a 66.3–72.5% range so far and planning a formal submission before COP30.
• The United States has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement under President Trump, voiding its 2035 pledge, while two‑thirds of nations still lack formal NDCs, including major emitters such as India, Indonesia and Mexico.
• EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra called China’s target “clearly disappointing,” and China’s foreign ministry accused the EU of double standards as diplomatic friction grew following Trump’s dismissal of climate change in his UN address.