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**China Pledges Significant Emissions Cuts, Calls for Global Climate Action at UN Summit**

**UNITED NATIONS -** In a strong signal of commitment to tackling climate change, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced at a high-level UN climate summit on Wednesday that China will reduce emissions by 7-10% by 2035.

Speaking via video address, President Xi outlined ambitious targets for the next decade, including a six-fold increase in wind and solar power capacity from 2020 levels and boosting the share of non-fossil fuels in domestic energy consumption to over 30%. He also pledged to prioritize pollution-free vehicles and create a “climate-adaptive society.”

While acknowledging China’s position as the world’s largest carbon emitter (responsible for over 31% of global CO2 emissions), Xi emphasized the need for developed nations to lead the way in climate action. In an implicit reference to the United States, he criticized countries for “going against the trend” and urged unwavering commitment to the Paris Agreement goals.

The summit comes amid growing global concern over the escalating impacts of climate change. Several world leaders shared their perspectives on the crisis, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, host of the upcoming climate conference, stressing that “no one is safe from the effect of climate change.” Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the devastating impact of recent floods in his country, which have affected millions and caused immense economic damage.

The commitments were made in the context of the 2015 Paris Agreement, which requires nations to submit increasingly ambitious five-year plans for curbing carbon emissions. UN officials emphasized the urgency of these submissions, hoping to determine the overall warming trajectory based on nations’ pledges. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “The science demands action. The law commands it. The economics compel it. And people are calling for it.”

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