As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower | How the world's biggest carbon emitter is now at the helm of a renewables revolution.

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As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower | How the world's biggest carbon emitter is now at the helm of a renewables revolution.

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China is becoming a green superpower as Trump retreats from climate goals - BBC News

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How the world's biggest carbon emitter is now at the helm of a renewables revolution.

The key thing is that China is just maybe, on the cusp of starting to lower coal use as a result:

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