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China’s green energy policy could save the planet, says this expert

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China has seen an astonishing leap forward in green technology. It now builds more than half of the planet’s electric vehicles and 80% of all solar panels. But between now and early 2025, Beijing faces a climate policy decision that could change the world. It either steps back from its targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 or leans into the green revolution.

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