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The world’s major polluters, including the US and China, have agreed to resume talks on global warming ahead of the UN COP28 summit, according to US climate envoy John Kerry. He emphasized the urgency of addressing climate change as extreme weather events continue to affect China, the US, and other countries. The parties have committed to implementing the “US-China joint statement addressing the climate crisis” and have scheduled future meetings to ensure a positive outcome at the UN COP28 summit.
Kerry added that the talks would focus on reducing methane emissions and developing new targets related to the Paris Agreement, to be submitted in 2025. This development comes as the US and China aim to rebuild diplomatic dialogue following strained relations.
During Kerry’s visit to Beijing, he met with senior Chinese leaders, including premier Li Qiang, marking the first encounter with Xi Jinping’s new leadership team since his third term began. However, tensions were evident, as the climate talks were suspended last year after a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. China’s President Xi reiterated that the country’s environmental policies should be determined internally, without external influence.
Li Shuo, a senior policy analyst with Greenpeace, stated that Kerry’s visit is a crucial step in rescuing the US-China climate talks. Further engagements between the two countries are necessary to achieve ambitious goals in reducing coal consumption and methane emissions. Thom Woodroofe, a fellow at the Asia Society’s China Climate Hub, described the visit as a small win for the stabilization of US-China relations, although progress in addressing climate change has been delayed by China.
Both China and the US have recently experienced extreme weather events, including record-breaking temperatures and devastating floods. China is responsible for a significant portion of global carbon dioxide emissions and has committed to reaching peak emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
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