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U.N. warns ‘no way’ to tackle climate change without U.S., China cooperation
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -There is “no way to solve the most pressing problems of all the world without an effective dialogue and cooperation” between the United States and China, a spokesman for U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Friday after Beijing halted climate talks with Washington.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -There is “no way to solve the most pressing problems of all the world without an effective dialogue and cooperation” between the United States and China, a spokesman for U.N. chief Antonio Guterres said on Friday after Beijing halted climate talks with Washington.
Tackling climate change has been a key area of cooperation between the two superpowers. But China has suspended talks as part of its escalating retaliation over U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Pelosi’s brief visit this week to self-ruled Taiwan, which China claims as its own, infuriated Beijing and triggered Chinese military drills on an unprecedented scale in the seas and air around the island.
The freeze came as the U.S. and Chinese officials ramped up engagment on climate issues in the lead-up to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt in November.
China and the United States are the two biggest emitters of greenhouse gas emissions and their previous bilateral engagement on climate change helped pave the way for the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015.
(Reporting By Valerie Volcovici and Michelle Nichols, Editing by Paul Grant and Doina Chiacu)
Climate change refers to significant changes in global temperatures and weather patterns over time. While climate change is a natural phenomenon, human activities have been a major driver of rapid changes since the late 20th century.
International cooperation is the process by which countries work together to address global issues, such as climate change, trade, and security. It often involves treaties, agreements, and collaborative efforts to achieve common goals.
Sustainability is the ability to meet present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It encompasses environmental, economic, and social dimensions.
The Paris Climate Agreement is an international treaty adopted in 2015 that aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, with efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Greenhouse gas emissions are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to the greenhouse effect and climate change. Major greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.
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