Trump win opens way for China to take climate leadership roleWASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the U.S. leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and unlikely champion: China. China worked closely with the administration of outgoing President Barack Obama to build momentum ahead of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The partnership of the two biggest greenhouse gas emitters helped get nearly 200 countries to support the pact at the historic meet in France’s capital. By contrast, Trump has called global warming a hoax created by China to give it an economic advantage and said he plans to remove the United States from the historic climate agreement, as well as reverse many of Obama’s measures to combat climate change.  He has appointed noted climate change skeptic Myron Ebell to help lead transition planning for the Environmental Protection Agency, which has crafted the administration’s major environmental regulations such as the Clean Power Plan and efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Beijing is poised to cash in on the goodwill it could earn by taking on leadership in dealing with what for many other governments is one of the most urgent issues on their agenda. “Proactively taking action against climate change will improve China’s international image and allow it to occupy the moral high ground,” Zou Ji, deputy director of the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and a senior Chinese climate talks negotiator, told Reuters. Zou said that if Trump abandons efforts to implement the Paris agreement, “China’s influence and voice are likely to increase in global climate governance, which will then spill over into other areas of global governance and increase China’s global standing, power and leadership.” Chen Zhihua, a representative of the Chinese delegation and official in the climate change division of the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planning agency, said Chinese and other countries’ efforts will not change if the United States withdraws from the agreement.  “Action by the international community will not stop because of the new government of the United States. We still have confidence the international community will join hands and continue our efforts on climate change,” he told reporters at the 200-nation U.N. meeting being held in Marrakesh to start fleshing out the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement seeks to phase out net greenhouse gas emissions by the second half of the century and limit global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. Each country has put forward national plans to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Some have raised concerns that without involvement and financial support from the United States, emerging economies like India may feel inclined to back out. One of the key advisors to Obama’s team on climate change said he hoped China would take on the mantle and keep the global climate deal alive.  Beijing should “continue to work in the spirit that we worked together in and before Paris,” said Andrew Light, former senior adviser to previous U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern. It is an ironic twist for the government of the world’s second-largest economy. For years, Beijing fought attempts by foreign governments to limit carbon emissions, claiming it should be allowed the same space to develop and pollute that industrialized nations had. But with its capital often choked by smog and its people angry about the environmental devastation that rapid development has wrought across the country, Beijing has become a proponent of efforts to halt global warming rather than a hindrance. “China is acting on climate for the benefit of its own people,” said Erik Solheim, executive director of the UN Environment Programme. “I am confident China will take a lead role.” China has powerful domestic and global imperatives to play a high-profile role in continued global climate change talks, meant to avert more heat waves, droughts, floods and rising sea levels that could cause trillions of dollars of damage by 2100. China sees a perceived role as global climate leader as way to bolster its aspiration to become a “clean energy superpower” by leading in renewable energy technology such as wind and solar power and asserting itself as a key geopolitical power.         Dealing with the pressures of continued urbanization in some of the world’s largest cities has already put China ahead, said Andrew Steer, the president of environmental think tank the World Resources Institute.  Beijing is innovating to build low-carbon cities, he said.     “It sees carbon as an indicator of economic inefficiency,” Steer said. Trump’s victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton darkened the mood of delegates attending the current round of climate talks in Marrakesh.     Some delegates at the talks say that China is already setting an example.     “China is surprising us daily. Whatever they’ve promised they’re delivering,” said Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, of Democratic Republic of Congo, who heads the 48-nation group of least developed countries at the talks. politicsNews
trump win opens way china take climate leadership reuters the election climate change skeptic donald trump president likely end leadership role international fight global warming may lead emergence new unlikely champion china china worked closely administration outgoing president barack obama build momentum ahead paris agreement climate change the partnership two biggest greenhouse gas emitter helped get nearly countries support pact historic meet france capital by contrast trump called global warming hoax created china give economic advantage said plans remove united states historic climate agreement well reverse many obama measures combat climate change he appointed noted climate change skeptic myeon bell help lead transition planning environmental protection agency crafted administration major environmental regulations clean power plan efficiency standards cars trucks beijing poised cash goodwill could earn taking leadership dealing many governments one urgent issues agenda proactive taking action climate change improve china international image allow occupy moral high ground you ji deputy director national centre climate change strategy senior chinese climate talks negotiator told reuters you said trump abandons efforts implement paris agreement china influence voice likely increase global climate governance spill areas global governance increase china global standing power chen zhihua representative chinese delegation official climate change division national development reform commission country economic planning agency said chinese countries efforts change united states withdraws agreement action international community stop new government united states we still confidence international community join hands continue efforts climate change told reporters meeting held marrakesh start flashing implementation paris agreement the paris agreement seeks phase net greenhouse gas emissions second half century limit global warming well degrees census fahrenheit levels each country put forward national plans reduce greenhouse gas emissions some raised concerns without involvement financial support united states emerging economies like india may feel inclined back one key advisors obama team climate change said hoped china would take mantle keep global climate deal alive beijing continue work spirit worked together paris said andrew light former senior adviser previous special envoy climate change todd stern it ironic twist government world economy for years beijing fought attempts foreign governments limit carbon emissions claiming allowed space develop polluted industrialized nations but capital often choked smog people angry environmental devastation rapid development wrought across country beijing become proponent efforts halt global warming rather hindrance china acting climate benefit people said erik soleil executive director un environment programme i confident china take lead china powerful domestic global imperative play role continued global climate change talks meant avert heat waves droughts floods rising sea levels could cause trillion dollars damage china sees perceived role global climate leader way bolster aspiration become clean energy superpower leading renewable energy technology wind solar power asserting key geopolitical power dealing pressures continued urbanization world largest cities already put china ahead said andrew steer president environmental think tank world resources institute beijing innovation build cities said it sees carbon indicator economic inefficiency steer said trump victory democrat hillary clinton darkened mood delegates attending current round climate talks marrakesh some delegates talks say china already setting example china surprising us daily whatever promised delivering said toss manu manu democratic republic congo heads group least developed countries talks politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Trump win opens way for China to take climate leadership roleWASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the U.S. leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and unlikely champion: China. China worked closely with the administration of outgoing President Barack Obama to build momentum ahead of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. The partnership of the two biggest greenhouse gas emitters helped get nearly 200 countries to support the pact at the historic meet in France’s capital. By contrast, Trump has called global warming a hoax created by China to give it an economic advantage and said he plans to remove the United States from the historic climate agreement, as well as reverse many of Obama’s measures to combat climate change.  He has appointed noted climate change skeptic Myron Ebell to help lead transition planning for the Environmental Protection Agency, which has crafted the administration’s major environmental regulations such as the Clean Power Plan and efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Beijing is poised to cash in on the goodwill it could earn by taking on leadership in dealing with what for many other governments is one of the most urgent issues on their agenda. “Proactively taking action against climate change will improve China’s international image and allow it to occupy the moral high ground,” Zou Ji, deputy director of the National Centre for Climate Change Strategy and a senior Chinese climate talks negotiator, told Reuters. Zou said that if Trump abandons efforts to implement the Paris agreement, “China’s influence and voice are likely to increase in global climate governance, which will then spill over into other areas of global governance and increase China’s global standing, power and leadership.” Chen Zhihua, a representative of the Chinese delegation and official in the climate change division of the National Development and Reform Commission, the country’s economic planning agency, said Chinese and other countries’ efforts will not change if the United States withdraws from the agreement.  “Action by the international community will not stop because of the new government of the United States. We still have confidence the international community will join hands and continue our efforts on climate change,” he told reporters at the 200-nation U.N. meeting being held in Marrakesh to start fleshing out the implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The Paris Agreement seeks to phase out net greenhouse gas emissions by the second half of the century and limit global warming to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels. Each country has put forward national plans to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Some have raised concerns that without involvement and financial support from the United States, emerging economies like India may feel inclined to back out. One of the key advisors to Obama’s team on climate change said he hoped China would take on the mantle and keep the global climate deal alive.  Beijing should “continue to work in the spirit that we worked together in and before Paris,” said Andrew Light, former senior adviser to previous U.S. Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern. It is an ironic twist for the government of the world’s second-largest economy. For years, Beijing fought attempts by foreign governments to limit carbon emissions, claiming it should be allowed the same space to develop and pollute that industrialized nations had. But with its capital often choked by smog and its people angry about the environmental devastation that rapid development has wrought across the country, Beijing has become a proponent of efforts to halt global warming rather than a hindrance. “China is acting on climate for the benefit of its own people,” said Erik Solheim, executive director of the UN Environment Programme. “I am confident China will take a lead role.” China has powerful domestic and global imperatives to play a high-profile role in continued global climate change talks, meant to avert more heat waves, droughts, floods and rising sea levels that could cause trillions of dollars of damage by 2100. China sees a perceived role as global climate leader as way to bolster its aspiration to become a “clean energy superpower” by leading in renewable energy technology such as wind and solar power and asserting itself as a key geopolitical power.         Dealing with the pressures of continued urbanization in some of the world’s largest cities has already put China ahead, said Andrew Steer, the president of environmental think tank the World Resources Institute.  Beijing is innovating to build low-carbon cities, he said.     “It sees carbon as an indicator of economic inefficiency,” Steer said. Trump’s victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton darkened the mood of delegates attending the current round of climate talks in Marrakesh.     Some delegates at the talks say that China is already setting an example.     “China is surprising us daily. Whatever they’ve promised they’re delivering,” said Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, of Democratic Republic of Congo, who heads the 48-nation group of least developed countries at the talks. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: trump win opens way china take climate leadership reuters the election climate change skeptic donald trump president likely end leadership role international fight global warming may lead emergence new unlikely champion china china worked closely administration outgoing president barack obama build momentum ahead paris agreement climate change the partnership two biggest greenhouse gas emitter helped get nearly countries support pact historic meet france capital by contrast trump called global warming hoax created china give economic advantage said plans remove united states historic climate agreement well reverse many obama measures combat climate change he appointed noted climate change skeptic myeon bell help lead transition planning environmental protection agency crafted administration major environmental regulations clean power plan efficiency standards cars trucks beijing poised cash goodwill could earn taking leadership dealing many governments one urgent issues agenda proactive taking action climate change improve china international image allow occupy moral high ground you ji deputy director national centre climate change strategy senior chinese climate talks negotiator told reuters you said trump abandons efforts implement paris agreement china influence voice likely increase global climate governance spill areas global governance increase china global standing power chen zhihua representative chinese delegation official climate change division national development reform commission country economic planning agency said chinese countries efforts change united states withdraws agreement action international community stop new government united states we still confidence international community join hands continue efforts climate change told reporters meeting held marrakesh start flashing implementation paris agreement the paris agreement seeks phase net greenhouse gas emissions second half century limit global warming well degrees census fahrenheit levels each country put forward national plans reduce greenhouse gas emissions some raised concerns without involvement financial support united states emerging economies like india may feel inclined back one key advisors obama team climate change said hoped china would take mantle keep global climate deal alive beijing continue work spirit worked together paris said andrew light former senior adviser previous special envoy climate change todd stern it ironic twist government world economy for years beijing fought attempts foreign governments limit carbon emissions claiming allowed space develop polluted industrialized nations but capital often choked smog people angry environmental devastation rapid development wrought across country beijing become proponent efforts halt global warming rather hindrance china acting climate benefit people said erik soleil executive director un environment programme i confident china take lead china powerful domestic global imperative play role continued global climate change talks meant avert heat waves droughts floods rising sea levels could cause trillion dollars damage china sees perceived role global climate leader way bolster aspiration become clean energy superpower leading renewable energy technology wind solar power asserting key geopolitical power dealing pressures continued urbanization world largest cities already put china ahead said andrew steer president environmental think tank world resources institute beijing innovation build cities said it sees carbon indicator economic inefficiency steer said trump victory democrat hillary clinton darkened mood delegates attending current round climate talks marrakesh some delegates talks say china already setting example china surprising us daily whatever promised delivering said toss manu manu democratic republic congo heads group least developed countries talks politicsnews