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| China commits to Paris climate deal as Trump decision looms | China commits to Paris climate deal as Trump decision looms |
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| China will honour its commitments on climate change, its premier has said, as the US appears poised to pull out of a key deal. | China will honour its commitments on climate change, its premier has said, as the US appears poised to pull out of a key deal. |
| Speaking on a visit to Germany, Premier Li Keqiang said fighting climate change was in China's own interest. | Speaking on a visit to Germany, Premier Li Keqiang said fighting climate change was in China's own interest. |
| China was counting on other countries to follow its example, Mr Li said. | China was counting on other countries to follow its example, Mr Li said. |
| US President Donald Trump is due to announce his decision on the 2015 Paris agreement later. Some reports in the US suggest he will withdraw. | US President Donald Trump is due to announce his decision on the 2015 Paris agreement later. Some reports in the US suggest he will withdraw. |
| "China will continue to implement the promises made in the Paris accord. But of course we also hope to do this with the co-operation of others," Mr Li said. | "China will continue to implement the promises made in the Paris accord. But of course we also hope to do this with the co-operation of others," Mr Li said. |
| As a big developing country, China had an "international responsibility" to try to prevent climate change, he added. | As a big developing country, China had an "international responsibility" to try to prevent climate change, he added. |
| Chinese and EU leaders are set to agree a joint statement on the Paris climate agreement, saying it is "an imperative more important than ever". | Chinese and EU leaders are set to agree a joint statement on the Paris climate agreement, saying it is "an imperative more important than ever". |
| The joint statement - a draft of which has been seen by the BBC - says rising temperatures affect national security and increase "social and political fragility", while the transition to clean energy creates jobs and economic growth. | The joint statement - a draft of which has been seen by the BBC - says rising temperatures affect national security and increase "social and political fragility", while the transition to clean energy creates jobs and economic growth. |
| UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres urged the US to remain committed to the Paris agreement. | |
| "It is obviously a very important decision as the United States is the biggest economy in the world," he told the BBC. | |
| "But independently of the decision of the American government, it's important that all other governments stay the course. | |
| "The Paris agreement is essential for our collective future and it's also important that American society - like all other societies, the business community - mobilise themselves in order to preserve the Paris agreement as a central piece to guarantee the future of our children and grandchildren." | |
| 'Selfish and irresponsible' - Chinese media reaction, by BBC Monitoring | 'Selfish and irresponsible' - Chinese media reaction, by BBC Monitoring |
| Chinese media are critical of Mr Trump's hint that the US will leave the Paris agreement. | |
| Nationalist newspaper Global Times said it would "set a bad example", reveal the US as "selfish and irresponsible" and "weaken US leadership". | Nationalist newspaper Global Times said it would "set a bad example", reveal the US as "selfish and irresponsible" and "weaken US leadership". |
| However, state TV channels played down the significance, with Shanghai-based Dragon TV saying Mr Trump "absolutely wasn't speaking formally". | |
| Russia also said it would stick to its climate commitments, but said the Paris agreement would be affected by a US pullout. | Russia also said it would stick to its climate commitments, but said the Paris agreement would be affected by a US pullout. |
| "It goes without saying that the effectiveness of this convention is likely to be reduced without its key participants," a Kremlin spokesman said. | "It goes without saying that the effectiveness of this convention is likely to be reduced without its key participants," a Kremlin spokesman said. |
| Meanwhile British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was "anxious" at the prospect of a US withdrawal but said he believed Mr Trump was "genuinely thinking about the issue". | Meanwhile British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said he was "anxious" at the prospect of a US withdrawal but said he believed Mr Trump was "genuinely thinking about the issue". |
| Some of the biggest gains in tackling carbon emissions in the US had been made at state level rather than federal level, he added. | Some of the biggest gains in tackling carbon emissions in the US had been made at state level rather than federal level, he added. |
| Mr Trump's refusal to commit to the Paris agreement caused frustration at a G7 meeting last week, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel describing the discussion as "difficult, not to say dissatisfying". | Mr Trump's refusal to commit to the Paris agreement caused frustration at a G7 meeting last week, with German Chancellor Angela Merkel describing the discussion as "difficult, not to say dissatisfying". |
| China overtook the US as the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2007. | China overtook the US as the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in 2007. |
| What was agreed in Paris? | What was agreed in Paris? |
| Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry and agriculture on the atmosphere. | Climate change, or global warming, refers to the damaging effect of gases, or emissions, released from industry and agriculture on the atmosphere. |
| The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions. | The Paris accord is meant to limit the global rise in temperature attributed to emissions. |
| Countries agreed to: | Countries agreed to: |
| To date, 147 out of 197 countries have ratified the accord, including the US, where it entered into force last November. | To date, 147 out of 197 countries have ratified the accord, including the US, where it entered into force last November. |