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EU holds back on signing climate action pledge with China, FT says - Reuters https://t.co/ce7w84vnqe
"What I can tell you is that China has always actively promoted green and low-carbon development. Over the past decade, the proportion of non-fossil energy in China's total energy consumption has increased to 17.9%, and carbon emission intensity has decreased by over 34%. We will https://t.co/g9qjrEDKpj
In response to questions on whether China hopes to sign a joint statement before the #China-#EU leaders' summit this month as the Financial Times reported the EU "refused to agree on a communiqué unless China pledged greater efforts to cut its greenhouse gas emissions," and https://t.co/wTXpE5VvdX
The European Union and China are currently in a standoff over a climate action pledge ahead of an upcoming leaders' summit. The EU has withheld agreement on a joint communiqué, demanding that China commit to greater efforts in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. China, responding to these demands, highlighted its progress over the past decade, noting that the share of non-fossil energy in its total energy consumption has risen to 17.9%, and its carbon emission intensity has decreased by more than 34%. Despite these advancements, the EU remains reluctant to sign the climate action pact without further commitments from China.
