China praised for efforts on decarbonization path

China's pursuit of policies to help the country meet its climate-action commitments is inspiring confidence among experts.

Daniel Wetzel, the head of the tracking sustainable transitions unit at the International Energy Agency, said the indications of rapid progress on China's decarbonization pathway are evident. He said the swift expansion in industrial policy will aid this process, particularly in the power sector.

"On wind and solar, China installs more than anyone else every year and the country will easily surpass its installation targets by 2030," he said at the launch of a report on China's energy transition during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, in Egypt on Wednesday.