Weak methane plan as the start of COP di • Table.Briefings

Shortly before the summit meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco, China has presented a long-awaited strategy for reducing methane emissions. The plan lacks ambition, but it could open doors in negotiations.

The climate envoys of the USA and China, John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, have been preparing for the APEC summit in California (Nov. 11-17), where Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will meet. The release of China’s methane strategy shortly after the Kerry-Xie meeting is seen as a significant signal.

Weak methane plan as the start of COP diplomacy

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