US special envoy John Kerry arrives in China for ‘in-depth’ climate talks - South China Morning Post
US climate envoy John Kerry arrives in China as rival nations restart global warming talks | South China Morning Post
John Kerry says climate change should be viewed as a “critical stand-alone issue”, separate from other US-China disagreements. Photo: Reuters
US climate envoy John Kerry arrives in China as rival nations restart global warming talks
- ‘In-depth’ talks with Chinese officials will start on Monday and cover cooperation in addressing climate change, state broadcaster CCTV says
- John Kerry is third senior US official to visit China within weeks, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken
John Kerry says climate change should be viewed as a “critical stand-alone issue”, separate from other US-China disagreements. Photo: Reuters
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Talks are well underway in preparation for the next major international meeting on climate change, 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), scheduled to begin Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates.
Much like last year’s COP27, finances — specifically, aid to developing nations — will be at the center of conference deliberations.
The conference faces an even greater sense of urgency brought on by the Sept. 8, 2023, release of the first global stocktake, which calls for accelerated action to meet the goals set in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (COP21).
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