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China, US agree on need for stronger climate commitments
The world’s two biggest carbon polluters, the United States and China, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before US President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
Key points:
- Cooperation between the US and China over climate change is vital given they account for around half the world’s fossil fuel emissions
- John Kerry’s Shanghai trip marks the highest-level travel to China by a US official since Joe Biden took office
- It is unclear whether Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend Mr Biden’s climate summit next week
The agreement was reached by US special envoy for climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during two days of talks in Shanghai…
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