in about a month. The annual event brings world leaders and climate experts together to strategize a plan to reduce emissions.

In preparation for the big event, the top10 greenhouse-gas emitters in the world have submitted updated goals for reducing emissions and saving the environment.

The world's top ten greenhouse-gas emitters have set new goals for climate change ahead of the United Nation's Climate Conference in Paris.

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China, the world’s top emitter announced that it plans to cap all emissions by the year 2030. The timeline marks the country’s first attempt to cap emissions despite that it spends more on renewable energy than anywhere else in the world.

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In second place, the United States wants to lower emissions by as much as 28 percent by 2025. The U.S. is currently the only country among the top three greenhouse-gas emitters that has seen decreasing emissions in the past few years.

Rounding out the top three, India announced it wants to produce 40 percent of its power from renewable or low carbon sources by 2030. The country did not commit to any reduction in emissions.

Japan, Germany, South Korea and other all made big commitments ahead of the conference. See a full breakdown in the video above.

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