China to cap emissions by 2030 in boost to Paris UN deal

• 9 years ago (2015-07-01)
• David Flin

Asia 894

---

China has announced that it is committed to halting the rise in its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, in an attempt to help build a UN climate deal in Paris later this year. It said that it would invest more in clean energy and plant more carbon-absorbing forests as part of the plan.

Li Keqiang, Chinese Premier, said: “China’s carbon dioxide emission will peak by around 2030, and China will work hard to achieve the target by an even earlier date.” Laurent Fabius, French Foreign Minister, said that China’s plan was an excellent sign for the UN summit in Paris from November 30 to December 11.

China has said that it will cut its CO2 emissions per unit of GDP by 60-65 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. This will deepen a target of a 40-45 per cent cut by 2020 that Beijing had previously announced. China also said that it plans to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in its primary energy consumption to about 20 per cent by 2030.