Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’
3 years, 5 months ago

Climate envoy says US, China must end world’s ‘suicide pact’

Associated Press  

LONDON — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry called on China to join America in urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and described the international alliances that rebuilt Europe after World War II as a model for fighting against climate change. “Allies, partners, competitors and even adversaries” must work together, he said during a speech at London’s Kew Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site where scientists are working to protect plants from global warming. Organizers of the next United Nations climate summit are calling the November event in Glasgow, Scotland “the world’s last best chance to get runaway climate change under control.” The primary goal of the meeting, known as COP26, is for countries to set “ambitious” targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. China, the United States and India are the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, meaning efforts to control climate change are likely to fail unless all three lead the way in slashing emissions.

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A re-imagined partnership

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A re-imagined partnership

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COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation
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COP29: UK and China can set a powerful example for global climate cooperation

China Daily  

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China defends climate fund role
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China defends climate fund role

China Daily  

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China defends climate fund role
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China defends climate fund role

China Daily  

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Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand
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Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand

China Daily  

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Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand
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Climate envoy slams unjust funds demand

China Daily  

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Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations
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Trump victory leaves China calling the shots at COP29 climate negotiations

Live Mint  

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Trump 2.0 will alter global climate fighting efforts. Will others step up?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Global efforts to fight climate change stumbled but survived the last time Donald Trump was elected president and withdrew the United States from an international climate agreement. But she added: “The Paris Agreement has proven resilient and is stronger than any single country’s policy.” The United Nations’ annual climate negotiations to follow on the Paris accord start next …

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Why China-US cooperation is imperative under Trump?

China Daily  

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China and US push forward climate actions
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China and US push forward climate actions

China Daily  

China and the United States will make joint efforts to ensure a successful United Nations climate change conference in November, a key task of which will be to set a new financial target for supporting developing countries in their climate actions. While reaffirming their intention to jointly host a summit on methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases at the …

US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
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US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

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US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts
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US urged to partake in China's clean energy efforts

China Daily  

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China, EU set to strengthen role as 'ballast' on climate change action
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China, EU set to strengthen role as 'ballast' on climate change action

China Daily  

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China-EU partnership crucial for green transition: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

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Only real option
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Only real option

China Daily  

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Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties
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Sino-US cooperation on global warming crucial amid 'cool' ties

China Daily  

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Will China save the planet or destroy it?

Hindustan Times  

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Multilateralism key to climate issue
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Multilateralism key to climate issue

China Daily  

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Fresh global model needed in climate change fight

China Daily  

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China and the U.S. pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting
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China and the U.S. pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

The Hindu  

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China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting
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China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

Associated Press  

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US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis
1 year, 1 month ago

US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis

Al Jazeera  

The world’s biggest polluters agree to work together on curbing methane and plastic pollution ahead of COP28 climate summit. China and the United States have agreed to resume stalled cooperation on the climate crisis, curbing methane and plastic pollution before this month’s crucial COP28 UN climate summit held in Dubai. “The United States and China recognize that the climate crisis …

China, U.S. hail progress in climate talks ahead of Xi-Biden meeting
1 year, 1 month ago

China, U.S. hail progress in climate talks ahead of Xi-Biden meeting

The Hindu  

China hailed climate talks with the United States as a success on November 9, with the U.S. climate envoy saying the two powers had reached common ground on a number of issues. Beijing's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said that the meetings between U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua "ended successfully" on Wednesday. And this …

China-EU synergy can meet global challenges
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China-EU synergy can meet global challenges

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY In an era marked by exceptional international challenges, the development of the global economy, fighting climate change, and rapid technological innovations have emerged as focal points of our collective future. However, China's crucial role in addressing global and regional socioeconomic problems makes it a natural partner for mitigating and adapting to climate change. In particular, the Sino-German …

Can China-US Climate Diplomacy Make Progress?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can China-US Climate Diplomacy Make Progress?

The Diplomat  

China-U.S. relations are often spoken about in dire terms, with some invoking apocalyptic fears of war between two nuclear powers. While in Beijing, Kerry told his counterparts that “the world expects both nations to cooperate on climate” and thus “the United States and cannot let bilateral differences stand in the way of making concrete progress on shared transnational challenges.” Kerry’s …

Claim China obstructs climate agenda beggars belief
1 year, 4 months ago

Claim China obstructs climate agenda beggars belief

China Daily  

A wind farm generates power for grids in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, on Aug 6, 2022. However, some Western media baselessly attributed it to "obstruction" by China with the purpose of discrediting China's contribution to promoting global climate governance. At the same time, it has vigorously promoted practical cooperation with other developing countries, signed 43 South-South cooperation documents on climate change …

Diplomacy on climate spurs unity, actions
1 year, 4 months ago

Diplomacy on climate spurs unity, actions

China Daily  

Xi leads policy coordination aimed at promoting global green governance Senior officials and observers from around the world have been impressed by China's enterprising diplomatic efforts in recent months in engaging wealthy nations as well as the most vulnerable countries in tackling the increasingly challenging global problem of climate change. At bilateral meetings with visiting foreign leaders and at some …

China denies reports it obstructed G20 climate discussions
1 year, 4 months ago

China denies reports it obstructed G20 climate discussions

India Today  

Reports that China obstructed discussions on tackling climate change at Group of 20 meetings last week in India are "completely inconsistent with the facts", China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. After three days of discussions on issues like cutting emissions and fossil fuel use, as well as climate finance to support poorer nations, the group of major nations failed to …

Regular exchanges important to build Sino-US mutual trust
1 year, 4 months ago

Regular exchanges important to build Sino-US mutual trust

China Daily  

Chinese and US flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing. The latest such meeting was between China's senior diplomat Wang Yi and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jakarta on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministerial meetings, where they tried to address thorny issues as part of the efforts to nurture talks in order …

Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill?
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate change: Which countries will foot the bill?

The Hindu  

Record-breaking heat in China. Climate finance refers to money that wealthy countries pay toward helping poorer nations reduce CO2 emissions and adapt to a hotter, harsher world. In a meeting with Kerry on Tuesday, Chinese Premier Li Qiang stressed that developed countries should deliver their unfulfilled climate finance commitments and take the lead in cutting emissions, according to Li's office. …

China says it will work with US on climate change as long as political conditions are met
1 year, 5 months ago

China says it will work with US on climate change as long as political conditions are met

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China is willing to work with Washington on reducing global warming as long as its political demands are met, the country’s vice president told U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Wednesday. Kerry said he had “very detailed meetings with a lot to catch up on” during his three days of talks, following China’s suspension of most contacts with …

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations
1 year, 5 months ago

Climate envoy John Kerry meets with Chinese officials in a new US push to stabilize rocky relations

Associated Press  

BEIJING — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told China’s top diplomat on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s administration is “very committed” to stabilizing relations between the world’s two biggest economies, as the countries seek to restart high-level contacts. On his second day of talks in Beijing, Kerry met with the ruling Communist Party’s head of foreign relations Wang Yi, telling …

John Kerry arrives in China to revive climate talks
1 year, 5 months ago

John Kerry arrives in China to revive climate talks

Al Jazeera  

US envoy’s talks in Beijing will focus on reducing methane emissions, limiting coal use and helping poor countries address climate change. Starting on Monday, “China and the United States will have an in-depth exchange of views” on climate issues, state broadcaster CCTV said on Kerry’s arrival in Beijing. The envoy’s bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua will focus …

Germany prods China on Ukraine war as leaders pledge to work together on climate
1 year, 6 months ago

Germany prods China on Ukraine war as leaders pledge to work together on climate

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s chancellor pressed China to lean harder on Russia over its war in Ukraine on Tuesday, while leaders from both countries pledged to work together to combat climate change as two of the world’s biggest carbon dioxide emitters. Germany’s recently published national security strategy describes China as “a partner, competitor and systemic rival.” Scholz prodded the Chinese delegation …

The US Push for China to Share More Global Burdens
1 year, 7 months ago

The US Push for China to Share More Global Burdens

The Diplomat  

When Chinese leader Xi Jinping took to the stage before the world’s corporate titans, government officials, and influencers at Davos in 2017, the world order suddenly seemed to be turned on its head. As the shock of Xi’s comments in Davos six years ago dissipates, there is a growing acknowledgement of the comprehensive challenge that China poses to the United …

G7 agrees $15.5B energy deal with Vietnam to cut emissions
2 years ago

G7 agrees $15.5B energy deal with Vietnam to cut emissions

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A group of nine rich industrialized nations approved a deal to provide Vietnam with $15.5 billion to help the Southeast Asian nation move faster from coal power to renewable energy, cutting its climate-damaging pollution. The Group of Seven major economies, along with Norway and Denmark, said in a statement that the aim is to help Vietnam reduce its …

China, US to resume climate talks halted after Pelosi trip
2 years, 1 month ago

China, US to resume climate talks halted after Pelosi trip

Associated Press  

NUSA DUA, Indonesia — Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to resume climate change talks with the United States, President Joe Biden said Monday, three months after Xi suspended those contacts in anger over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. Both committed Monday to directing their governments’ senior officials to “maintain communication and deepen constructive efforts” on matters including …

China says US to blame for breakdown in climate cooperation
2 years, 1 month ago

China says US to blame for breakdown in climate cooperation

Al Jazeera  

Climate change diplomacy between China and the United States cannot be separated from broader political tensions between the two sides, and Washington must take responsibility for the breakdown in talks, China’s foreign ministry said. “China and the United States previously developed good cooperation in the area of climate change, working together to get the Paris Agreement reached and brought into …

China tells Europe to not backslide on climate commitments
2 years, 3 months ago

China tells Europe to not backslide on climate commitments

Al Jazeera  

Europe insists the rise in coal use is only temporary and will have no long-term effects on targets to cut gas emissions in half. China has accused some European nations of a “backswing” in the implementation of urgent climate change goals as geopolitical turmoil grips the continent. Xie Zhenhua, who leads China’s climate negotiations, told Germany’s Special Climate Envoy Jennifer …

China ups global green cooperation
2 years, 3 months ago

China ups global green cooperation

China Daily  

By LIU ZHIHUA | China Daily | Updated: 2022-08-30 07:54 Tourists visit a wind farm in Yunyang county, Chongqing, on Aug 17. Xie Zhenhua, China's special representative on climate change affairs, said at a forum held on Saturday in Beijing that the nation has always been and will continue to be a key participator, contributor and pioneer in global climate …

China and US spar over climate on Twitter
2 years, 4 months ago

China and US spar over climate on Twitter

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The world’s two biggest emitters of greenhouse gases are sparring on Twitter over climate policy, with China questioning whether the U.S. can deliver on the landmark climate legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden this week. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns tweeted in response on Wednesday, using a national flag emoticon for “America.” He called on China …

Climate change cooperation needed in spite of challenges, says envoy
2 years, 6 months ago

Climate change cooperation needed in spite of challenges, says envoy

China Daily  

Technicians carry out maintenance work on turbines at a wind farm in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, in January. Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate change, has called on nations to maintain the strategic focus on promoting the green transition despite challenges that are jeopardizing some nations' energy security. Xie said the COP26 United Nations climate change conference held in Glasgow, …

Green synergy
2 years, 9 months ago

Green synergy

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Four months after former US president Richard Nixon's historic 1972 visit to China, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, marking the emergence of environment issues in the China-US cooperation agenda. Some US politicians increasingly see China and other emerging powers as strategic competitors, and climate governance a matter of US economic …

Hutong Cat | On climate, engagement must mark the India-China dynamic
3 years, 1 month ago

Hutong Cat | On climate, engagement must mark the India-China dynamic

Hindustan Times  

There is a sense of irony here: As Indian and Chinese soldiers, braving a harsh terrain and glacial winter, continue to face-off along the disputed border in the Himalayas, well-dressed diplomats and climate negotiators from the two countries quietly backed each other up in air-conditioned rooms during the just-concluded 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. …

China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
3 years, 1 month ago

China, US pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed Wednesday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort on global warming at a time of tension over their other disputes. In back-to-back news conferences at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and …

China, United States pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks
3 years, 1 month ago

China, United States pledge to increase cooperation at UN climate talks

India TV News  

The world’s top carbon polluters, China and the United States, agreed Wednesday to increase their cooperation and speed up action to rein in climate-damaging emissions, signaling a mutual effort on global warming at a time of tension over their other disputes. In back-to-back news conferences at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow, Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and U.S. counterpart John …

US and China make pact to cooperate on climate crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

US and China make pact to cooperate on climate crisis

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Chinese climate envoy spoke first, saying that both countries understood the need to work together because the challenge …

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change
3 years, 1 month ago

China and US announce deal to boost cooperation on climate change

Al Jazeera  

China and the United States, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by reducing methane emissions, protecting forests and phasing out coal. In a joint statement announced at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the countries said they had reached an agreement to redouble efforts to …

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