Reuters: EU refuses to sign China-EU climate commitment but demands China to increase emissions reduction
Reuters reported on July 7 that EU senior climate official Wopke Hoekstra revealed that the EU postponed signing a joint climate action commitment with China at this month's summit to commemorate 50 years of diplomatic relations, unless Beijing commits to more emission reduction measures; the EU faces a deadline of mid-September to submit its 2035 climate goals to the United Nations, which are among the most ambitious globally, but are entirely based on domestic emission reductions. Hoekstra emphasized to the Financial Times, "It only makes sense to issue a declaration when there is content worth cracking and ambitions worth demonstrating." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded that China has always actively promoted green and low-carbon development and will continue to strengthen international cooperation.
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