"China’s Soaring Emissions Are Upending Climate Politics"

"For many years, wealthy places like the United States and Europe have had the biggest historical responsibility for global warming and have been tasked with taking the lead in stopping it.

China’s astonishing rise is upending that dynamic.

Over the past three decades, China has built more than 1,000 coal-fired power plants as its economy has grown more than 40-fold. The country has become by far the largest annual emitter of greenhouse gases in the world."

Brad Plumer and Mira Rojanasakul report for the New York Times November 19, 2024.