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Is China About to Assume Global Climate Leadership?

Original: Is China About to Assume Global Climate Leadership? | by Tim Smedley | The New Climate. | Sep, 2026

Tim Smedley examines whether China is positioning itself to take on global climate leadership, filling a gap left by Western countries retreating from climate commitments. The analysis weighs China's dominance in renewable energy production and clean technology against its continued coal dependence, asking whether Beijing will translate industrial advantage into diplomatic and policy leadership on the world stage.

Why now: Ongoing debate about whether China will lead global climate efforts as the United States and Europe scale back their commitments.

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• Is China About to Assume Global Climate Leadership? | by Tim Smedley | The New Climate. | Sep, 2026 · Medium

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