2024-12-03
China takes leading role in global fight against climate change

With global temperatures hitting record highs and extreme weather events affecting people around the world, the annual United Nations conference on climate change held in Azerbaijan last month took on added urgency.

The COP29 summit reached agreement on offering US$300 billion to poor countries each year, to help them transition to cleaner energy and handle those extreme events, but questions remain on just how effective the deal will be.

Meanwhile, the role played by China in the global fight against climate change is taking centre stage.

The country has been investing heavily in green technology and offering climate finance to poor nations.

This episode of "China Perspectives" is produced by Azam Khan and narrated by Frank Yung.