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The article discusses the importance and current challenges of multilateralism in global climate efforts, highlighting how US policies under Trump and geopolitical conflicts threaten international cooperation, with recent events like Cop30 and new EU green tariffs illustrating both setbacks and ongoing efforts to foster multilateral solutions for climate change.
The EU-China summit in Beijing revealed deepening tensions over trade imbalances, geopolitical disputes, and support for Russia, despite some progress on climate change and rare earth cooperation. EU leaders criticized China's trade surplus and alleged support for Russia, while China called for a deeper partnership and emphasized cooperation on green issues. The summit's outcomes are seen as limited, with analysts suggesting long-term challenges in EU-China relations, especially amid broader geopolitical and economic strains.
European Union and China held their first in-person summit since 2023, marked by tensions over trade, Ukraine, and recent disagreements, but also efforts to strengthen cooperation, including a climate declaration, amidst a backdrop of strained diplomatic relations.
The United States and China have agreed to resume a working group on climate cooperation and pledged a major ramp-up of renewable energy, including wind, solar, and battery storage, to replace fossil fuels. The two countries also committed to economy-wide reductions of all greenhouse gases, including methane, in their international climate commitments for 2035. This marks the first time China has officially stated its intent to control the release of all greenhouse gas emissions. The announcement comes ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, aimed at stabilizing rocky relations, and three weeks before the annual UN climate conference, COP28. However, there were no explicit words from China on phasing out or down its use of coal.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is set to visit China to discuss environmental initiatives such as offshore wind power, air pollution reduction, and the transition to electric vehicles. The visit aims to promote cooperation on climate change and comes at a time of increasing tension between the US and China. California has been engaged in climate talks with Chinese provinces since the Schwarzenegger administration, and major alliances were formed when former Governor Jerry Brown signed a memorandum of understanding with China in 2013. The visit will focus on emissions reduction, air quality, and renewable energy, with California aiming for carbon neutrality by 2045 and China targeting 2060. Both countries face challenges in meeting their climate goals, but can learn from each other's experiences.
US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Beijing to restart climate negotiations amidst searing heatwaves in both China and the United States. As the world's two biggest polluters, the urgency for the US and China to resume climate cooperation is highlighted by the escalating climate crisis. Kerry aims to engage with Chinese officials on addressing the climate crisis and increasing implementation and ambition. The visits by US cabinet members to China signify efforts to mend fractured communications and stabilize tense relations. The discussions are expected to focus on China's transition from coal, as it remains a major source of emissions. Both countries face pressure from domestic politics, but experts emphasize the need for cooperation to solve the global problem.
US special envoy on climate change, John Kerry, is set to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, in an effort to revive climate cooperation between the two countries. The talks will focus on reducing methane emissions, limiting coal use, curbing deforestation, and assisting developing countries in addressing climate change. The discussions are seen as an opportunity to raise ambitions ahead of the UN-sponsored climate talks in late 2023. While tensions between the US and China persist on other fronts, both countries recognize the importance of collaborating on climate change. The talks have the potential to reestablish a stable bilateral relationship and have historically played a significant role in advancing global climate negotiations.