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China and US unveil big steps to fight climate change The two biggest economies and largest carbon polluters in the world have announced separate financial attacks on climate change. Chinese President Xi Jinping said his country will no longer fund coal-fired power plants abroad, surprising the world on climate for the second straight year at the UN General Assembly. That came hours after US President Joe Biden announced a doubling of financial aid to poorer nations so they could switch to cleaner energy and cope with global warming’s worsening impacts. This could provide some momentum going into major climate talks...
