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China Advances Climate Agenda After US Paris Exit

6/22/2026

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  • China’s environment minister said the climate agenda will keep moving despite the United States’ exit from the Paris Agreement.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement in January 2026.
  • Huang, China’s environment minister, argued the Iran war’s oil-gas disruption strengthens the case for a green transition.
  • He noted some nations boost electric-vehicle sales while others turn to coal or oil to replace lost gas.