Germany Urges China to Take Greater Responsibility on Climate
- Special envoy says Beijing should help finance climate efforts
- China has so far insisted on its developing country status
Photovoltaic modules at a solar power plant in Qinghai province, China.
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Germany is urging China to be more ambitious in building renewable energy and helping to finance climate protection efforts in poorer countries.
The Asian nation, which accounts for about half of the world’s total annual coal consumption, is increasingly treated as an important partner in international discussions, but needs to do more in terms of its climate commitments, according to Germany’s Special Envoy for International Climate Action Jennifer Morgan.