John Kerry accuses Trump of giving China an advantage
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
John Kerry accused Donald Trump of abandoning the clean technology race against China at COP31 in Antalya. China added nearly 500 GW of renewable capacity in 2025, more than 60% of the global increase, according to the International Energy Agency.
John Kerry accused Donald Trump of abandoning the clean technology race against China, saying that the US president had “left the battlefield” after promising to beat Beijing. The former US secretary of state and former climate envoy to Joe Biden was speaking at COP31, which opened on 9 November 2026 in Antalya, Turkey, according to La Nouvelle Tribune.
China added nearly 500 GW of renewable capacity in 2025, accounting for more than 60% of the new renewable capacity installed worldwide that year, according to the International Energy Agency. Beijing also remains ahead in terms of total renewable capacity, although its capacity alone does not exceed that installed across all other countries combined.
John Kerry’s remarks come during COP31 opens in Antalya amid financial standoff, which opened on 9 November in Turkey. The conference is notably due to examine issues related to climate finance and the development of renewable energy.
