×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Read Offline Anywhere
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

China unveils steady but restrained climate goals

Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a video speech to the United Nations Climate Summit 2025 held in New York on Sept. 24, 2025. [AFP

China vowed Wednesday to cut its emissions by 7–10 percent over the next decade, a cautious commitment to climate action from the world's top polluter, as the United States doubles down on fossil fuels and Europe falters.

The pledge, delivered via video by President Xi Jinping to a  UN climate summit where some 120 nations will outline plans to curb global warming, comes as disasters intensify worldwide -- from catastrophic floods in Pakistan to raging wildfires in Spain.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in