{"id":465171,"date":"2026-08-23T09:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=465171"},"modified":"2026-08-23T09:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T16:58:30","slug":"claim-china-is-considering-hosting-cop33-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=465171","title":{"rendered":"Claim: China is Considering Hosting COP33 in 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From Watts Up With That?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay by<\/strong> Eric Worrall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The private jets will fly climate delegates to the center of the world\u2019s largest source of industrial CO2, to congratulate China on their emissions reduction progress?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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China eyes bid to host 2028 U.N. climate talks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AFP-JIJI
Aug 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WASHINGTON \u2013 China is mulling a bid to host U.N. climate talks in 2028, two sources familiar with the matter said Friday, as it seeks to burnish its reputation as a leader in the fight against global warming.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Beijing has not yet made a final decision regarding the proposal for the COP33 summit, both sources said, nor is there a clear timeline for doing so. The host does not have to be decided this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2028 summit falls to the Asia-Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In April, India withdrew its offer to host COP33 without specifying a reason. South Korea has previously expressed interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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China has in recent years positioned itself as a counterweight to the United States.

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Hosting U.N. climate talks could thus be an opportunity for China to boost its credentials as a climate leader.

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But hosting the gathering could also cast an unwelcome spotlight on China, which, with its population of 1.4 billion and massive manufacturing industry, is the world\u2019s biggest greenhouse emitter, followed by the United States, India and the European Union.

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The summit would likely fall days after the U.S. presidential election to replace Trump.

\u2026Read more: https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/environment\/2026\/08\/22\/climate-change\/china-host-2028-un-climate-talks\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The obvious decision point for China on whether to host COP33 is whether the Democrats do well in the midterms. In my opinion China would love for an over apologising Democrat US delegation to come crawling to a Chinese hosted COP, like a supplicant nation begging the emperor for forgiveness for past offences while attending the court of the Middle Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But China might also pull back from hosting if COP31 turns into the utter disarray we all expect it to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aussie Climate Minister turns to International Labor Unions to Fill Seats at his No Show Fiji Climate Conference<\/a><\/blockquote>