AP Explains: Why China is stepping up against climate change

Friday, June 2, 2017 - 04:21 in Earth & Climate

BEIJING (AP) -- By backing off the U.S. commitment to address climate change, President Donald Trump leaves an opening for a chief economic rival, China, to expand its increasing dominance in the renewable energy industry. In reacting to Trump's announcement that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, China reaffirmed its commitment to the landmark agreement and is poised to spend heavily in coming years on renewables....

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