The United States and China will look to revive efforts to combat global warming this week, in bilateral meetings that observers hope will raise the bar on ambitions ahead of UN-sponsored climate talks in late 2023.
The talks follow two other high-level US visits to China this year, as the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters work to stabilize a relationship strained by trade disputes, military tensions and accusations of spying.
John Kerry, the US special envoy on climate change, arrived in Beijing on Sunday for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua from Monday through Wednesday. The talks will focus on issues including reducing methane emissions, limiting coal use, curbing deforestation and helping poor countries address climate change.—Reuters
