Liu Hongqiao – deciphering the climate issue

Climate sinner or model student? The question is not that easy to answer, says Liu Hongqiao. “China is turning its head – that is a positive trend,” explains the political advisor on climate issues. The important thing for her is the significance of this transformation: “China going net-zero by 2060 could prevent a further 0.2-0.3C of global warming.” China, she says, is pledged to make the transition that Europeans completed over 200 years in 60 years. “That is a very tight schedule;” says Liu. But probably not tight enough to meet the two-degree target, she predicts.