# US and rest of world must follow China’s lead on green energy, says John Kerry

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-and-rest-of-world-must-follow-chinas-lead-on-green-energy-says-john-kerry/
- Published: 2026-11-10T12:08:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T12:21:11+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/10/china-green-energy-john-kerry-cop31
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Kerry urged countries to follow China’s clean energy shift.
- China’s clean tech exports topped $220bn in 2025.
- Cop31 may show whether Beijing will take a climate leadership role.

## Summary

John Kerry said other countries, including the US, need to follow China’s lead in shifting from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy. He argued that countries which delay risk losing economic opportunities as well as worsening climate risks, while China’s clean technology industry gives it growing influence ahead of Cop31 in Turkey.

China’s five-year plan, adopted in March 2026, pledged for the first time to help lead global climate governance. Clean technology exports exceeded $220bn in 2025; China has about 85% of solar and 80% of lithium-ion battery supply chain production capacity, and made nearly three-quarters of electric cars. Beijing wants Cop31 to address the free flow of green technology amid trade tensions, including US and EU tariffs.

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