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UN climate chief hails China as climate leader, urges it to speed Asia coal phaseout

Published 12:32 on May 14, 2026 / Last updated at 17:24 on May 19, 2026 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), International (UN Climate Talks), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Thursday lauded China as a global climate leader and called on Beijing to help its region in phasing out coal amid mounting energy security challenges.
UN climate chief Simon Stiell on Thursday lauded China as a global climate leader and called on Beijing to help its region in phasing out coal amid mounting energy security challenges.


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