China Pledges Emissions Cuts by 2035 in New Climate Targets
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China has announced a new set of climate goals for 2035, including expanding emissions reduction targets to cover all greenhouse gases across its entire economy and scaling up renewable energy capacity.
The new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) were unveiled by President Xi Jinping via a live video message at the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Wednesday. The targets include committing the world's largest emitter to cutting economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% from peak levels by 2035 and boosting the share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30%.
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- China set new 2035 climate goals to cut total greenhouse gas emissions by 7–10% from peak levels and increase non-fossil energy to over 30%.
- Targets now cover all greenhouse gases and sectors beyond energy, including agriculture and transport; wind and solar capacity already surpassed 2030 targets.
- Achieving methane reductions poses major challenges; Xi Jinping stressed international cooperation and support, as the US plans to exit the Paris Agreement.
- 2023：
- China introduced a methane control plan requiring major emitters to submit regular data reports.
- 2024：
- 2024 was recorded as the hottest year on record.
- January 2025：
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the United States would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
- As of 2025：
- China’s national forest coverage reached 25% and forest reserves hit 20.99 billion cubic meters, exceeding 2030 goals.
- By July 2025：
- China’s wind and solar capacity reached 1.68 billion kilowatts, surpassing the 2030 target.
- Wednesday, September 24, 2025：
- President Xi Jinping unveiled China’s new 2035 climate goals via live video at the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
- Wednesday, September 24, 2025：
- U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres commented on the potential to limit global temperature rise and praised China’s renewable energy leadership.
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