As climate change becomes a bigger area of competition between China and America, both are channelling billions of dollars into developing green technology at home and financing green development abroad, especially in poorer countries
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskThe climate dialogue’s revival, agreed upon at a meeting in Bali on November 14th between President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, came too late for their teams to issue a joint statement at the talks in Egypt, known asconclave ended on November 20th with a deal to start a climate-compensation fund for poorer countries, but without big new commitments to curb global emissions.
Not so long ago, when Barack Obama was America’s president, climate change was a rare bright spot in China-America relations. Despite friction elsewhere, they worked closely on climate issues, signing several bilateral deals that paved the way in 2015 for the Paris agreement . Co-operation then stalled under President Donald Trump, a climate sceptic who launched a trade war with China.
Whether the two sides will now revive that working group , or use a different format, remains unclear. “We are back at the table,” Mr Kerry said on November 20th. He pledged they would build on commitments they made in Glasgow, such as those by China to reduce coal use, illegal deforestation and methane emissions. A State Department spokesperson says the two sides discussed plans to “meet in the coming months”.
There may be another reason for qualified optimism. . “This competitive environment could help countries who are able to articulate their needs,” says Bernice Lee of Chatham House, a think-tank in London.
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