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China sets new climate target, aims to install 3.6TW of solar and wind power by 2035

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Xi Jinping stated that China set this goal in accordance with the requirements of the Paris Agreement and that it represents the country’s utmost effort. He added that achieving this goal requires arduous efforts from China itself, as well as a favourable and open international environment.

Data from China’s National Energy Administration shows that as of the end of 2024, the installed capacity of wind and solar power in China had reached 1.4TW. Solar PV reached the terawatt threshold in May of this year, after the country saw nearly 100GW of new solar PV installed in a single month. Guided by the policy target of 3.6TW by 2035, medium- to long-term PV installation demand is projected to remain robust.

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