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At the UN Climate Summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the country’s first national emissions reduction targets. It marks a shift in China’s approach to climate policy, which, until now, allowed emissions to grow in tandem with economic growth. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Georgetown professor Joanna Lewis about how economics have driven China into a leadership position within the globe’s energy transition.