China is also the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, making up 27% of global emissions in 2019. The US, meanwhile, is second at 11% of global emissions. China has pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2060 and is aiming to peak its emissions before 2030.
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Then, this spring, things started to change. First the European Union, then South Africa, Japan, South Korea and Canada all set targets of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. President-elect Joe Biden has a similar plan for the US.
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China's 10-year deferment is freaking the problem! You don't negotiate from a position of weakness. When will Biden and his Model UN cabinet understand. Hey, you want leverage China? Then decouple our supply chain, or at least threaten to! But don't go groveling to the table asking for table scraps. One would think they learned from Anchorage on how to deal with China. Jesus, and to think we're paying Kerry for this!
Thank you.
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Then, this spring, things started to change. First the European Union, then South Africa, Japan, South Korea and Canada all set targets of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. President-elect Joe Biden has a similar plan for the US.
5 years into Paris agreement, net-zero pledges are boosting optimism - The World from PRX
Climate negotiators are still considering how best to drastically cut carbon emissions to meet the ambitious targets of the landmark accord, a half-decade on.
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China's 10-year deferment is freaking the problem! You don't negotiate from a position of weakness. When will Biden and his Model UN cabinet understand. Hey, you want leverage China? Then decouple our supply chain, or at least threaten to! But don't go groveling to the table asking for table scraps. One would think they learned from Anchorage on how to deal with China. Jesus, and to think we're paying Kerry for this!
Thank you.
