The world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide on Nov. 10 pledged to work together in tackling climate change as global leaders wrap up the two-week COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. The framework, unveiled by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua two days before the conferences comes to a close, was billed by both sides as a way to help the summit achieve success. “In the area of climate change there is more agreement between China and the US than divergence, making it an area with huge potential for our cooperation,” Xie said through an interpreter at the conference briefing room. He said that the joint agreement “shows again that cooperation is the only choice for both China and the United States.” The plan identified five areas for cooperation but is thin on concrete targets, emphasizing that the countries have “differentiated responsibilities” according to their …
US, China Issue Joint Plan to Boost Cooperation on Climate Change
November 10, 2021
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