Table 4 Evaluative attributions to the predominant references.

China

deliver climate plans,

pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2060,

committed to reach ‘net-zero’ goal by 2060,

have appropriated 73% of the carbon space

is in the ‘highly insufficient’ category

missed a chance to be recognised as a global leader

in ‘possess’ of much-lauded objective

in ‘possess’ of commitment is a big breakthrough

in ‘possess’ of ambitious climate plans

Chinese government

has rushed to mine and burn more coal

plans to build more coal-fired power plants

in ‘possess’ of plans contradicts its carbon neutral targets

Chinese president Xi/

president Xi

has not outlined a plan on to achieve his extremely ambitious goal,

make such an ambitious pledge,

said that his country will aim for its peak and neutrality on time,

conducted to build more coal-fired power plants,

has not yet officially submitted a long-term strategy,

has vowed to reach a carbon emissions peak

has pledged to bring the country’s climate-warming emissions to a peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060,

promised to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060,

in ‘possess’ of ambitious aim

Beijing

triggered crippling energy shortage,

has to calm anger over power cuts,

has to rely on economic development and social stability for its legitimacy

In ‘possess’ of plans to build more coal-fired plants,

In ‘possess’ of climate change pledge

In ‘possess’ of new climate plan is disappointing

China’s internet firms/companies

creating complications for the country’s carbon neutrality commitments

China’s tech firms

are not adopting clean energy ‘fast enough’

Major/the largest emitter

have submitted net-zero emission target

has pegged 2060 for the shift

Biggest/Major polluter

have committed to it (net-zero/carbon neutrality goal)

questions over how China aims to complete its climate change commitments loom large