Despite rising tensions between United States and China, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change John Kerry, and China’s Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua, said both countries have agreed to cooperate after two days of high-profile meetings in Shanghai.
In a joint statement released on Sunday, Washington and Beijing said the climate crisis "must be addressed with seriousness and urgency" and they have 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 in the 2020s to reduce emissions aimed at keeping the Paris Agreement-aligned temperature limit within reach," the statement said.
China is the world's biggest carbon emitter making the Chinese government's participation a vital part of any successful plan to address the climate crisis.
US President Joe Biden, who has taken a stronger stance on dealing with climate change than his predecessor, is hoping the US will be able to work with Beijing to address carbon emissions while maintaining a firm stance on issues of trade, technology and human rights.
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