The United States and China agree to cooperate on climate change following talks in Shanghai

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In a joint statement issued on Sunday, Washington and Beijing said the climate crisis “must be addressed seriously and urgently” and agreed to work together to “strengthen” the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

“The United States and China will continue to discuss, both on the road to COP 26 and beyond, concrete actions during the 2020s to reduce emissions aimed at keeping the temperature limit in line with the Paris Agreement, “the statement said.

The announcement came after two days of talks between U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Chinese Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua in Shanghai on Thursday and Friday.

U.S. President Joe Biden, who has taken a stronger stance on tackling climate change than his predecessor Donald Trump, hopes the U.S. can work with Beijing to address carbon emissions while maintaining a strong stance on matter of trade, technology and human rights.
China is the world’s largest carbon emitter, making Chinese government involvement a vital part of any successful plan to deal with the climate crisis.

In a statement Sunday, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said the talks between Kerry and Xie had been “sincere, deep and constructive.”

“Both sides recognize that climate change is a serious and urgent threat to the survival and development of humanity,” the ministry said, adding that China and the United States “will strengthen cooperation and cooperate with other parties to deal with the climate crisis “.

The ministry also said the two countries “will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as strengthening policy measures, promoting green and low-carbon transitions, and supporting countries’ energy and low-carbon development.” in development “.

Additional reports from CNN’s Beijing office.

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