At COP30 in BelΓ©m, Brazil, Chinese Technology Is Shifting Climate Politics NYT: Science By:Somini Sengupta and Brad Plumer 10 November 2025 at 11:15 At this yearβs climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment. Β© Saumya Khandelwal for The New York TimesA solar farm near Kayathar in southern India. The country can now meet half of its electricity demand with wind, solar, and hydropower.