News live: Albanese welcomes China’s climate target; Von der Leyen ‘inspired’ by Australia’s social media ban

<p>PM welcomes China’s first emissions target but says it should not open new coal plants. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p><strong>Get our </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>breaking news email</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3"><strong>free app</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl"><strong>daily news podcast</strong></a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Anthony Albanese</strong> says China should do more on cutting carbon emissions, including closing more coal fired power stations.</p><p>In a video statement to the UN in New York, president <strong>Xi Jinping</strong> said China would reduce its greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by 7-10% by 2035, while “striving to do better”.</p><p>It is good that there is progress being made. We, of course would like there to be more, but it is a step forward, and indeed, China has exceeded its previous targets.</p><p>We’d like to see new coal fired power plants not open. But it is a step forward. If you look at the transition that’s occurring as part of what President Xi announced, as well of electric vehicles, that’s been a revolution, frankly, in a relatively short period of time.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/25/australia-news-live-penny-wong-anthony-albanese-climate-crisis-united-nations-donald-trump-turkey-cop-politics-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>