China and the United States, the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, have highlighted the need to limit the rise in global average temperature to 1.5 ° C.
In the framework of the XXVI UN Climate Summit (COP26) held in Glasgow, China and the United States have agreed to accelerate the fight against the climate crisis in this decade. The United States and China have underscored their strong commitment to working together and with other parties to achieve the goal of limiting the rise in global average temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
In a joint statement, the world’s two largest carbon dioxide emitters have recognized the severity and urgency of the climate crisis. In addition, they have warned of the importance of close the significant gap between climate change efforts and what needs to be done to achieve the goals as soon as possible, including accelerating the green and low carbon transition and climate technology innovation.
Regarding the methane emissions, both countries consider it necessary to increase measures to control them. In this regard, China intends to develop a comprehensive and ambitious National Action Plan on methane, aiming to achieve a significant effect on the control and reduction of methane emissions in the 2020s. ” On the other hand, the United States has announced the Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan.
On the other hand, the United States has established the goal of achieving 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035, while China will progressively reduce coal consumption during the XV Five-Year Plan and will do “everything possible” to accelerate this work.
Finally, they have agreed to establish a working group on improving climate action in the decade marked to promote cooperation between the two countries and multilateral processes, with periodic meetings.
Regarding the joint plan, China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua has asserted that “there is more agreement than divergence” between Beijing and Washington. For his part, the United States special envoy for the climate, John Kerry, has said that he is “pleased” with the agreement.
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