Interpretation of China US commitment to strengthen climate cooperation, experts: providing importan

Original title: Interpretation of China US commitment to strengthen climate cooperation, experts: providing important political momentum for the conference
On November 10 local time, at a press conference at the 26th conference of the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change (cop26), China and the United States, two major carbon emitters, jointly announced the Glasgow Joint Declaration on strengthening climate action in the 1920s, promising to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the key next decade.
In the joint statement, China and the United States expressed their commitment to continue to work together and work with all parties to strengthen the implementation of the Paris Agreement. On the basis of reflecting the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities and taking into account the national conditions of each country, we should take strengthened climate action to effectively respond to the climate crisis.
It is generally believed that this will strongly promote the momentum of strengthening cooperation at the climate conference and inject positive "energy" into the political resolution of the conference recognized by all countries this weekend.
"China and the United States once again reached a consensus on climate cooperation and issued a joint declaration, which is good for the two countries and the global response to climate change. This will not only provide important political momentum for the achievement of relevant achievements of the Glasgow Climate Conference on long-term capital, market mechanism, transparency and national independent contribution, but also provide important opportunities for the two countries in methane emission reduction, decarbonization of power system and reduction of coal consumption Cooperation in point areas provides the prospect of cooperation in the next decade. Looking forward to the future of China US climate cooperation, there will be twists and turns, but win-win cooperation is the way out. "Chai Qimin, director of the strategic planning department of China National Climate Strategy Center, told surging news (www.thepaper. CN) said.

Xie Zhenhua, China's climate envoy
China US consensus outweighs differences
On the afternoon of the 10th, at the Glasgow climate conference, China's special envoy on climate issues Xie Zhenhua and the US special envoy on climate issues John Kerry successively held a press conference. They said that the two countries will work together to accelerate the pace of emission reduction in order to achieve the goal of climate change in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
According to chinanews.com, at the press conference held that evening, Xie Zhenhua, China's climate envoy, said that in order to reach this joint declaration, China and the United States have been in contact for nearly 10 months, nearly 30 video talks, and four face-to-face talks in Shanghai, Tianjin, London and Glasgow.
"Climate change is a common challenge facing all mankind and related to the well-being of future generations. At present, the issue of climate change is becoming more and more serious and urgent, and has changed from a future challenge to an ongoing crisis." Xie Zhenhua stressed that in the field of climate change, China and the United States have greater consensus than differences, and have broad cooperation potential.
Xie Zhenhua said that two days before the end of the Glasgow conference, China hopes that this joint declaration can make China US contributions to the success of the conference.
"The publication of this joint declaration once again shows that China US cooperation is the only correct choice. China US cooperation can accomplish many major events that are beneficial to both countries and the world." Xie Zhenhua said that China and the United States, as two major countries, have undertaken special international responsibilities and obligations. China and the United States should show a big pattern and shoulder great responsibilities, comply with the world trend and tap more cooperation potential, And make historic contributions to promoting world peace and development.
Xie Zhenhua said that the two sides agreed to establish a "strengthened Climate Action Working Group in the 1920s" to promote bilateral climate change cooperation and multilateral process. The working group will "meet regularly to address the climate crisis and advance the multilateral process, focusing on strengthening concrete actions within this decade".
"Both sides were sincere, constructive and showed some flexibility, which finally led to the conclusion of the joint declaration. To cooperate, we must have a mechanism and be pragmatic, not just verbal. Therefore, we decided to establish a joint working group. At present, the main purpose of the working group is to solve what actions the two sides should take before 2030 and what kind of cooperation they should jointly promote the multilateral process. The working group will hold its first meeting in the first half of next year to carry out practical and action cooperation on the power system, methane and forest protection between the two sides. This is the task of the joint working group, which will make our ties closer and our actions more pragmatic. We hope to cooperate with all parties and work together to meet the challenge of climate change, "Xie Zhenhua said.
Subsequently, John Kerry, the special envoy of the president of the United States on climate issues, also held a press conference. He said that the United States and China "have many differences, but on climate issues, cooperation is the only way to complete this work." "now every step is very important, and we still have a long way to go," he said.

John Kerry, US climate envoy
"Real cooperation"
At a time of tension between China and the United States over other disputes, the world's two largest carbon emitters are still willing to work together on climate change. UN Secretary General Guterres called the move "an important step in the right direction."
A detail disclosed by Xie Zhenhua at the press conference is enough to show that both sides attach importance to this issue and it is not easy to reach cooperation. "Our schedule is quite busy," Xie Zhenhua said, "but I (still) meet with Ambassador Crete almost every day."
Xie Zhenhua introduced that China has completed all the goals promised before 2020, which has laid a good foundation for the "double carbon" goals in 2030 and 2060 - China has not only put forward the goals, but also issued guidance, which is the top-level design proposed to achieve the goals, including how various industries and governments at all levels achieve the goals, and drawn a specific road map.
Xie Zhenhua especially pointed out that China and the United States will carry out real cooperation in the field of methane emission reduction in the future. The declaration said that the two countries also plan to improve the measurement of methane emissions before the next global climate summit next year - which is considered to be the most important statement made by China in this field. Last week, when the Glasgow climate conference was just held, more than 100 countries launched a methane emission reduction plan, promising to reduce emissions by 30% compared with 2020 by 2030. China did not join the plan at that time. Methane is considered to be the second largest source of greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide, but it exists in the atmosphere for a shorter time and has a stronger greenhouse effect.
Another important content of the declaration is that China and the United States will announce their new emission reduction targets by 2035 in 2025. This is also regarded as the recognition of both sides that the emission reduction efforts made by countries so far are consistent with the control that scientists believe 1There is a huge gap between the temperature rise of 0.5 degrees Celsius.
Zeng Chuxi, senior policy adviser of E3G climate diplomacy team, a European think tank, said: "The agreement reached by the world's two largest emitters is a reassuring sign that the United States and China can work together on the biggest crisis facing mankind. It creates space for the general assembly to achieve more ambitious results, especially in taking more positive climate action in the next decade."
Dr. Sam gill, CEO of China US dialogue, said: "China US cooperation is the basis of the Paris Agreement. The new statement means that the two major carbon emitters in the world can pay renewed attention to climate emergencies and promise to work together in case of tension in other aspects. This is positive for both countries and the world."

China US "cooperation is not easy" but "crucial"
Kerry, 77, and Xie Zhenhua, 72, have known each other for more than 20 years. Both of them are among the most senior climate diplomacy leaders in their respective governments. In 2014 and 2015, both of them participated in the work behind the historic statements on climate change reached between China and the United States. These statements have greatly promoted the historic Paris Agreement in 2015 However, due to the trump administration's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in 2017, China US climate cooperation was forced to suspend.
Former US climate envoy stern, who participated in the past of China US climate cooperation, recalled this valuable experience in detail in an exclusive interview with surging news.
Stern believes that it will be crucial for China and the United States to cooperate effectively again on climate change. Considering the impact of the two countries on climate change - in 2019, the two countries' carbon emissions account for 40% of the world - and the influence and example of the two countries, if China and the United States do not cooperate, it will be impossible to curb global climate change. However, he also admits that given the overall situation of China and the United States With the deterioration of relations and the changing climate challenges, it is by no means easy to resume climate cooperation.
"Although our cooperation has never been an easy thing, over time, the two sides gradually understand that we will finally find a way to reach an agreement," Stern said at the time.
On the same day that China and the United States announced the joint declaration, the United Kingdom, the host country of cop26, issued a political draft resolution of the conference, urging countries to strengthen their national independent emission reduction plan targets by the end of 2022. It is expected that representatives of more than 190 countries participating in the conference will conduct intensive negotiations in the last few days around the draft to reach a final consensus. This joint declaration on China US cooperation may be Inject some rare "vitality" into the tense negotiations.