# China rules out hosting Cop33 climate summit in 2028

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/china-rules-out-hosting-cop33-climate-summit-in-2028/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:00:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:21:36+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/12/china-rules-out-hosting-cop33-climate-summit-in-2028
- Topics: Asia, Climate, Geopolitics, Politics, Science, World

## Key points

- China will not host Cop33 in 2028.
- Other Asian countries could bid to host.
- The summit will include the Paris Agreement’s global stocktake.

## Summary

China has ruled out hosting the UN’s Cop33 climate summit in 2028, disappointing those who hoped the world’s biggest emitter would take a leading role in international climate cooperation. The decision leaves other Asian countries in contention and comes as the US is withdrawing from climate agreements.

China’s renewable energy capacity has overtaken coal, electric vehicles made up nearly two-thirds of sales last month, and clean energy industries drove more than 90% of investment growth last year. Cop33, scheduled for 6 to 17 November 2028, will include the Paris Agreement’s global stocktake of progress on emissions; experts suggest the timing of the US presidential election may have influenced China’s decision.

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