Matthew Dalton

The accords were an incentive for China to address this issue head on. And there was an economic upside, too.

The accords were an incentive for China to address this issue head on. And there was an economic upside, too.

Unlike in the U.S., China doesn't have to deal with that pesky back and forth between political parties. They've had one leader in charge for the past decade. And China's president has pushed the government to invest heavily in green energy.

Unlike in the U.S., China doesn't have to deal with that pesky back and forth between political parties. They've had one leader in charge for the past decade. And China's president has pushed the government to invest heavily in green energy.

Unlike in the U.S., China doesn't have to deal with that pesky back and forth between political parties. They've had one leader in charge for the past decade. And China's president has pushed the government to invest heavily in green energy.

Right.

Right.

Right.

So under the Paris Agreement, China is considered a developing country, which means not as much was asked of it. But how is China doing in terms of curbing emissions?

So under the Paris Agreement, China is considered a developing country, which means not as much was asked of it. But how is China doing in terms of curbing emissions?

So under the Paris Agreement, China is considered a developing country, which means not as much was asked of it. But how is China doing in terms of curbing emissions?

In 2020, China set a goal of installing 1,200 gigawatts of wind and solar power by 2030. They've already met that goal six years early. And the country has become the world's largest EV manufacturer. China also said it would prevent its carbon emissions from rising by 2030. International climate analysts say that may have already happened.

In 2020, China set a goal of installing 1,200 gigawatts of wind and solar power by 2030. They've already met that goal six years early. And the country has become the world's largest EV manufacturer. China also said it would prevent its carbon emissions from rising by 2030. International climate analysts say that may have already happened.

In 2020, China set a goal of installing 1,200 gigawatts of wind and solar power by 2030. They've already met that goal six years early. And the country has become the world's largest EV manufacturer. China also said it would prevent its carbon emissions from rising by 2030. International climate analysts say that may have already happened.

In other words, that emissions in China may have already peaked and are on the way down.

In other words, that emissions in China may have already peaked and are on the way down.

In other words, that emissions in China may have already peaked and are on the way down.

Now, as countries gather for COP29, Matthew says that one of the big questions he's hearing from the U.S. and Europe is whether or not China should still be considered a developing country.

Now, as countries gather for COP29, Matthew says that one of the big questions he's hearing from the U.S. and Europe is whether or not China should still be considered a developing country.

Now, as countries gather for COP29, Matthew says that one of the big questions he's hearing from the U.S. and Europe is whether or not China should still be considered a developing country.