A climate deal between the US and China was welcomed as a warm moment amidst a ‘Cold War’, just when COP26 was losing momentum
An announcement by global rivals, China and the US, that the two countries plan to cooperate on climate action in the next decade was welcomed as a positive breakthrough at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow.
“We both see the challenge of climate change is existential and a severe one,” said Xie Zhenhua at the press conference. “As two major powers in the world, China and the United States, we need to take our due responsibility and work together.” “This is an important step as there is no pathway for 1.5 degrees Celsius without engagement on climate between China and the US,”“Both sides acknowledge the urgency of the climate crisis and show that cooperation on this issue is possible despite tense relations,” Schape said, adding that the commitments “must now be reflected in the negotiating rooms and in the final cover decision text at COP26.
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