White House senior adviser John Podesta will meet with Chinese Communist Party officials to expand U.S.-China cooperation on climate change, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. [emphasis, links added]
Podesta and China’s climate change envoy Liu Zhenmin are scheduled to meet in the first week of September Discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing funding for climate initiatives in developing countriesaccording to export.
The talks follow efforts between the two countries to prevent Trump from cooperating on the environment. Although China continues to increase coal production.
Energy officials will use the meeting Remain committed to the climate initiative agreed by countries in November 2023For example Promote the transition to renewable energy and address greenhouse gas emissions beyond CO2reports Bloomberg.
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A Reuters report on Wednesday found that the Biden administration is working to strengthen climate ties with China despite its continued heavy use of coal. China's domestic coal production and coal imports both hit record highs.
The two countries previously agreed to reduce emissions of methane and nitrogen oxides, both associated with coal.
Discussions between Podesta and Zhenmin also took place at the White House Trump demonstrates climate cooperation with China,and Countries trying to use non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to maintain their environmental partnerships According to Bloomberg, if former President Trump wins in November and U.S.-China relations cool down.
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