【Text by Observer Net, Xiong Chaoran】At such an important occasion as the United Nations General Assembly, U.S. President Trump continued to promote "climate skepticism," not only attacking and slandering wind power, but also dragging in China, causing a stir in the international community.

On September 24 local time, California Governor Newsom criticized Trump's remarks during a climate event hosted by The New York Times. "This is truly despicable, this is truly embarrassing, it's just a fraud."

The New York Times reported that the Trump administration has been working to repeal climate regulations and is making efforts to hinder the development of wind and solar energy. On the same day, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the withdrawal of $1.3 billion in funding originally intended for renewable energy projects. In response, Newsom's rhetoric was no better, using the same tactics as Trump to hype up the claim that this move was a betrayal of the United States, "which would only help China."

California Governor Newsom, Media Photo

According to reports, in addition to criticizing the Trump administration, Newsom also harshly criticized Republican lawmakers and business leaders in the U.S. Congress, especially leaders in the automotive industry. He specifically mentioned General Motors CEO Mary Barra and accused the company and other companies of yielding to the Trump administration's efforts to repeal air pollution restrictions and hinder California's transition to electric vehicles.

"The worst part is that many people who were once serious have sold themselves out. Business leaders, people are terrified by this person (Trump). This complicity is shocking, the most successful and wealthiest people are terrified by this person." Newsom said. "Mary Barra and General Motors have betrayed us."

The report noted that Newsom has long portrayed himself and California as so-called "environmental pioneers," but he and Democratic members of Congress have recently retreated from several green initiatives.

That day, Newsom tried to portray California as a "fortress" against the Trump administration's rollback of climate policies. He mentioned a state-level plan that requires a significant reduction in carbon emissions from transportation fuels. He stated that California currently has six times more jobs in the green energy sector than in the fossil fuel sector.

He said that despite the unfavorable political winds in Washington D.C., California remains a key force in environmental policy and a stable and reliable partner. This California governor also expressed concern that the Trump administration has shown an unprecedented "level of sophistication" in canceling climate and environmental protection measures. "I am more worried about the lasting damage," Newsom said.

On September 23 local time, U.S. President Trump delivered a speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The Norwegian DN media group's commercial news website focused on global renewable energy, "Recharge," angrily pointed out that in his lengthy, disorganized, and fact-free monologue, Trump once again directed his attacks at wind power, which he has always denied. During this time, he also slandered China for increasing wind turbine exports, but "hardly uses these devices domestically."

In response to Trump's baseless claims, "Recharge" refuted that in fact, China is the undeniable leader in wind power capacity worldwide, with record-breaking new wind power installations last year. The report cited data released by the China National Energy Administration in January 2024, stating that China's wind power capacity reached approximately 520 million kilowatts in 2024, an increase of 18.0% year-on-year.

ABC's fact-check also pointed out that according to data from the International Energy Agency, solar and wind energy accounted for 20% of China's electricity generation in 2024.

CNN also debunked the claim, stating that China has a large number of onshore and offshore wind farms, and its wind power capacity growth rate far exceeds that of the United States.

The New York Times also emphasized that contrary to what Trump said, China has the largest number of wind farms and the largest wind power capacity in the world, and the number of planned wind farms far exceeds that of other countries. The American media also expressed shock, pointing out that Trump has a history of demonizing green energy, as this kind of rhetoric appeals to his base among Republican voters. However, this time, he made these absurd remarks in front of a global audience.

Previously, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiajun introduced that in 2024, four out of every ten units of electricity generated in China came from clean energy. As the world's largest clean technology exporter, China created 46% of the jobs in the global renewable energy sector. A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency also showed that over the past 10 years, the average cost per kilowatt-hour of wind power projects globally has decreased by more than 60%, and that of photovoltaic projects by more than 80%, which is largely attributed to China's contribution.

"Building a clean and beautiful world is a shared responsibility of all countries," Guo Jiajun said. China will continue to work with all parties, empowering development with green energy and facilitating cooperation with blue resources. He also called on all parties to create favorable conditions for international green cooperation and make positive contributions.

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