China, Biggest AC Producer, Snubs Global Pledge at COP28
Voice of America
A person walks outside of the China Pavilion near an inflatable panda at the COP28 UN Climate Summit, Dec. 8, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
More than 60 countries signed onto a pledge to sharply reduce cooling-related carbon emissions at COP28 this week. China — the world’s largest producer of air conditioners — wasn’t one of them.
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