China: Weak methane plan as prelude to C • Table.Briefings

Shortly before the summit meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in San Francisco, China presented a long-awaited strategy for reducing methane emissions. Although the plan lacks ambition, it could be an important signal from the two climate superpowers ahead of the next climate conference.

They are talking to each other again and China is showing goodwill. What may not sound like much could be highly relevant for the upcoming climate conference in Dubai. The climate envoys of the USA and China, John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua, have spent the last few days preparing for the APEC summit in California (November 11-17), where Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will meet. The publication of the Chinese methane strategy shortly after the Kerry-Xie meeting is considered an important signal.

China: Weak methane plan as prelude to COP diplomacy

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