US and China aim to work together on phase-out of coal despite trade rifts
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A two-day climate discussion between the largest emitters of greenhouse gases concluded this week, with plans for the US and China to collaborate on phasing out coal usage and expanding renewable energy installations.
John Podesta, the US senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, said that the discussions covered a range of topics in detail, including addressing methane emissions, transitioning to cleaner energy sources, and implementing local-level initiatives to combat global warming.
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“We have to get the climate problem under control, and there are no more important countries than the US and China to lead the way,” Podesta told reporters Friday.
“Even as our overall relationship between our two countries has increasingly been characterized by fierce competition, we have an obligation to our citizens and the people of the world to communicate, cooperate and collaborate where we can to tackle the climate crisis,” he added.
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These discussions involved the top US climate negotiator and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Zhenmin.
The meetings were significant as they were the first extensive, in-person talks since both officials assumed their roles earlier in the year. They also preceded the upcoming COP29 summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, scheduled for November.
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