Is china part of the paris agreement?

China and the EU will forge an alliance to take a leading role in tackling climate change in response to Donald Trump's expected decision to pull the US out of the historic Paris agreement. Trump tweeted on Wednesday night that he would announce his decision at 3pm ET (8pm BST) on Thursday. read more

Speaking on Saturday afternoon, at the opening of the B20 business forum in Hangzhou, China’s president made no direct reference to his country’s decision to ratify the Paris agreement. But Xi said China would continue to confront the causes of climate change and environmental degradation and vowed to close coal mines and steel mills as part of that effort. read more

Based on analysis by some of the world’s leading energy institutes, China’s INDC represents a significant undertaking beyond business-as-usual and will help slow the rise in global greenhouse gas emissions. read more

As President Donald Trump prepared to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris agreement on climate change, the media is rife with stories about how China pledged to fully implement its global warming pledge. read more