Published on, Sept. 25 -- September 25, 2025 11:40 AM

UNITED NATIONS -China unveiled new climate commitments on Wednesday, using the stage of a United Nations climate leaders' summit to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump's dismissal of global warming a day earlier.

In a live address from Beijing, President Xi Jinping announced that China would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7%-10% by 2035 and increase wind and solar capacity sixfold within the next decade. The move would raise the share of non-fossil fuels in China's domestic energy consumption to more than 30%.

While this marked the first time the world's largest emitter pledged an actual emissions reduction rather than just slowing growth, the target fell short of expecta...