Cooperation between the two countries is necessary and has in the past had results during international climate conferences, such as the 2015 Paris conference, which proved to be important in addressing climate deregulation.
China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua has described as “very constructive” the resumption of formal talks with his US counterpart John Kerry that end a freeze on cooperation between the two countries, both of which are the world’s biggest polluters.
The two officials met on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) after US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to renew cooperation on climate change during the G20 summit in Indonesia. .
Beijing, angered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, broke off the talks in August.
Cooperation between the two countries is necessary and has in the past had results during international climate conferences, such as the 2015 Paris conference, which proved to be important in addressing climate deregulation.
The talks were “frank, friendly, positive and overall very constructive,” Xie said.
“We agreed to continue after this COP our talks with tete-tete meetings,” the Chinese official said, adding that he has known John Kerry for more than two decades.
But he pointed to differences that remain with Western countries and rejected the idea that China – which has become the world’s second largest economy – is no longer considered a developing country.
According to the 1992 UN treaty, developed countries must financially assist developing countries in their energy transition and adaptation to climate change.
The Paris treaty, Xie said, also provides “clearly that the responsibility for financial aid rests with developed countries.”
The issue was at the center of a heated debate at COP27 over the creation of a “loss and damage” fund for the poorest countries hit by climate disasters.
The European Union has argued that China and Saudi Arabia in particular, which have grown significantly richer over the past 30 years, must now put their hands in their pockets. He also insisted that the fund should be reserved for “vulnerable” countries, implying that China was excluded.
“I hope it will be intended for fragile countries first. But the beneficiaries should be developing countries” as a whole, Xie said, meaning that China is included.
RES-EMP
Read the News today and get the latest news.
Follow Skai.gr on Google News and be the first to know all the news.
With a wealth of experience honed over 4+ years in journalism, I bring a seasoned voice to the world of news. Currently, I work as a freelance writer and editor, always seeking new opportunities to tell compelling stories in the field of world news.
