China and the U.S. have committed to intensify their efforts to address climate change and reduce emissions of methane and other greenhouse gases, ahead of an important summit between presidents Biden and Xi Jinping.
The commitment:
The joint pledge comes before a critical summit aimed to reconcile the unstable relationship between the two countries.
* Both nations understand their crucial role in addressing climate change and have committed to cooperating in tackling one of the century’s greatest challenges.
* This cooperation is deemed essential for the success of upcoming U.N. climate talks.
The details:
Specifically, the U.S and China will seek to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, and restart talks on energy policies.
* A new working group focusing on escalating climate action this decade will be launched.
* Both countries will also update their climate action plans to include measures against methane, a step identified by experts as crucial to limit global warming.
Key individual’s insights:
David Waskow, the international climate director at the World Resources Institute, describes the inclusion of methane in action plans as a “major step.”
* Lauri Myllyvirta, lead analyst at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, commented that buy-in for these targets would facilitate their adoption.
Future action:
In addition to this, the U.S. and China, in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates, will host a meeting focused on methane and other greenhouse gases at the forthcoming U.N. talks in Dubai.
* Both nations have also announced a high-level event on climate cooperation to be held in the first half of 2024.
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