White House Sending John Podesta to Negotiate ‘Climate Change’ with Beijing as China Goes on Coal Binge
John Podesta, a senior adviser to the White House, is scheduled to meet with Chinese Communist Party officials to enhance collaboration between the U.S. and China on climate change, as reported by Bloomberg. This meeting, set for the first week of September, will focus on topics such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting funding for climate initiatives in developing nations. This dialogue follows a commitment made by both countries in November 2023 to work on various climate initiatives, including promoting renewable energy and addressing greenhouse gas emissions beyond carbon dioxide.
Despite the strategic discussions, China’s ongoing increase in coal production and imports poses challenges to these climate commitments. A recent report indicated that China is reaching record levels in coal usage, contrasting sharply with the agreed goals of reducing methane and nitrogen oxide emissions associated with coal. Last year, the U.S. and China reaffirmed their cooperation to meet United Nations climate goals, reflecting principles of equity and differentiated responsibilities outlined in the Paris Agreement— from which the U.S. withdrew under former President Trump but rejoined under President Biden.
White House senior adviser John Podesta is set to meet with Chinese Communist Party officials to expand US-China collaboration on climate change, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Podesta and China’s special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin are slated to meet during the first week of September to discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing funding for climate initiatives in developing nations, according to the outlet.
Energy officials will use the meeting to continue working on climate initiatives agreed on by the countries in November 2023, such as promoting a transition to renewable energy sources and combating greenhouse gas emissions beyond carbon dioxide, Bloomberg reported.
The Biden administration’s efforts to strengthen climate ties with China come despite the country’s continued coal binge, with a Wednesday report from Reuters finding China has boosted both domestic coal production and coal imports to record highs. The two nations previously agreed to reduce methane and nitrogen oxide emissions, both of which are associated with coal.
Last year, the U.S. and China agreed to work together to try and keep United Nations temperature targets within reach in a way that reflects “equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, in light of different national circumstances,” as stated in the 2016 Paris Agreement. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement in November 2020, only for President Joe Biden to rejoin it on his first day in office via an executive order.
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