Beijing Review

The Time to Act Is Now

The author is an associate researcher with the China Institute of International Studies

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid, Spain, on December 2, UN Secretary General António Guterres issued an urgent warning about the deepening climate crisis, signaling that our planet is nearing “the point of no return” and that all countries should take even more aggressive measures to limit greenhouse gas emissions.

Acting on agreement

It has been three years since the landmark Paris Agreement went into effect in November 2016, but making the deal actually operational has proven to be a major

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