Implementation instead of new goals: Chi • Table.Briefings

A surprise at the Glasgow climate conference: China and the US agree on joint action, sending an important signal. So far, China’s track record at COP26 has been mixed. Beijing rejected several climate initiatives. Negotiator Xie Zhenhua is focusing on implementing existing plans instead of new goals.

The COP26 climate conference is heading towards the finishing line with a confusing struggle over climate targets, money, and guidelines. The conference is due to end this Friday, with a final declaration that still had several gaps on Thursday. Among other things, it will address the question of when the signatories to the Paris climate agreement will have to amend their climate targets. The fear of a letdown accompanied the conference from the very beginning. The positions of some countries are divided, and geopolitical tensions are casting a shadow over the conference.

Implementation instead of new goals: China at COP26

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