US, China to Restart Climate Talks in Beijing
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Climate negotiators from the U.S. and China will resume talks Sept. 4 in Beijing on deepening emissions cuts and transition funding, as the top two polluters aim to find agreement on key issues ahead of November’s global UN summit.
John Podesta, senior adviser to the president for international climate policy, and China’s climate envoy Liu Zhenmin will co-chair meetings Sept. 4-6 as part of a bilateral working committee established earlier this year, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said in a statement.
The sides will discuss practical cooperation under the working group, their respective domestic climate actions and multilateral climate change processes, the ministry said.
The talks come less than three months before the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan and a U.S. election that will determine not only the next president but also the nation’s approach to climate policy.
Both countries are likely developing new emissions reduction pledges for 2035. These nationally determined contributions, as defined by the Paris Agreement, are due by February. However, Podesta said earlier this year that the U.S. aims to announce its commitments by the end of 2024.
Negotiators are also expected to address a key issue for this year’s summit: a new, post-2025 goal for funding to accelerate the green transition in developing nations and bolster climate resilience. Some nations are pushing China to contribute despite its developing nation status.
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