The United States and China have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before US President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
The agreement between the world’s largest two polluters was reached by US climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during two days of talks in Shanghai last week, the US State Department said in a statement.
“The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands,” the joint statement said.
US, China agree to cooperate on climate change with urgency
18 Apr, 2021 01:39 AM
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US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, left, with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in Seoul on April 17. Photo / AP
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, left, with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong in Seoul on April 17. Photo / AP
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By: Hyung-Jin Kim
The United States and China, the world s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
China and the United States are the world’s top carbon polluters, pumping out nearly half of the fossil fuel fumes that are warming the planet’s atmosphere. Author: HYUNG-JIN KIM (Associated Press) Published: 10:43 PM EDT April 17, 2021 Updated: 10:43 PM EDT April 17, 2021
SEOUL, South Korea The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
The agreement was reached by U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during two days of talks in Shanghai last week, the State Department said in a statement Saturday.
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The US and China have both expressed their willingness to cooperate on the issue of climate change, the two countries said in a joint statement on Sunday.
The statement was made public following a visit to Shanghai by US climate envoy John Kerry.
Related items The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands, said the statement from Kerry and China s special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua.
The US and China are committed to cooperating on the issue of climate change, a statement said.
Washington, United States:
The United States and China are committed to cooperating on the pressing issue of climate change, the two sides said in a joint statement Saturday, following a visit to Shanghai by US climate envoy John Kerry. The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands, said the statement from Kerry and China s special envoy for climate change Xie Zhenhua.