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Chinese delegates have made clear to negotiators in Glasgow behind closed doors that when it comes to returning to the table with more aggressive goals, it "has a problem,” one person familiar with the discussions said.
2021/11 US and China step to forefront as climate talks near end game
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2021/11 US and China step to forefront as climate talks near end game
Bernice Lee, a China expert and the Hoffmann Distinguished Fellow for Sustainability at Chatham House, said it was good news that China and the U.S. were cooperating, but “the statement is not enough to close the deal. The real test of Washington and Beijing is how hard they push for a 1.5 degrees-aligned deal here in Glasgow.”
Chinese delegates have made clear to negotiators in Glasgow behind closed doors that when it comes to returning to the table with more aggressive goals, it "has a problem,” one person familiar with the discussions said.
Xie Zhenhua, China’s climate envoy: "Cooperation is the only choice for both China and the United States...As two major powers in the world, China and the U.S. shoulder special international responsibilities and obligations. We need to think big and be responsible.”
