Published: November 25th, 2022,
Last updated: November 25th, 2022
It cannot be said that China has not done anything about climate protection. No other country has invested as much in wind power and solar energy in recent years as the People’s Republic. The overall assessment of China’s role at the COP27, which ended last weekend, is nevertheless sobering. That is because China continues to refuse to pay into the climate aid fund for developing countries – and even as a feared economic superpower still somehow considers itself a developing country. But the debate over China’s status is not over, writes Christiane Kuehl in her analysis. On the contrary: It is in full swing and will likely be back at the top of the agenda at next year’s COP in Dubai.