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COP29: Why China sees developed countries under obligation

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Published: November 6th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Liu Zhenmin
Liu Zhenmin, China’s special envoy for climate change, will face difficult negotiations at COP29.

China has urged developed countries to stick to the Paris Agreement and fulfill their financial obligations towards developing countries, resisting heightened calls for the country also to pay. Countries „must not renegotiate or rewrite the relevant requirements of the Paris Agreement“ at COP29, a Chinese climate official said at a press conference in Beijing on November 6, according to a readout published by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE). 

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