German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a debate about her policy as part of Germany’s budget 2021 debate at the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China’s plan to be carbonneutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord.
- Associated Press
- Last Updated: September 30, 2020, 9:39 AM IST
- FOLLOW US ON:
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has welcomed China’s plan to be carbon-neutral by 2060, contrasting it with the U.S. failure to abide by the goals of the Paris climate accord.
In a speech Wednesday to Germany’s parliament, Merkel stressed the significance of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement last week as the European Union debates ramping up its own medium- and long-term emissions reduction goals.
I think…