SCMP: China ‘tells US envoy John Kerry it will follow its own climate road map’
Beijing has rebuffed American calls to make more public pledges on climate change before a UN climate summit in November, insisting it should follow its own plan rather than bowing to US pressure, according to a person familiar with the two countries' negotiations.
During talks with Chinese leaders in Tianjin, US climate envoy John Kerry presented a list of proposals for Beijing to accelerate its climate efforts. They included a public commitment to the 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) limit of global warming targeted in the 2015 Paris Agreement, a definite time frame for carbon emissions to peak before 2030, and a moratorium on financing overseas coal-fired projects.
But the two sides failed to reach agreement, according to the source, who requested anonymity.
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Update #1: US Climate Envoy Kerry Gets Cold Shoulder in China (VOA)
Update #2: China Rebuffs Kerry In Climate Talks: 'We'll Follow Our Own Roadmap" (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: 25 cities account for a majority of global urban greenhouse gas emissions (52%). 22 of these 2 cities are located in China ... Study: Just 25 cities account for majority of global urban greenhouse gas emissions (The Hill). If John Kerry thinks China is going to sacrifice its economic growth to accommodate his wishes, you can take this to the bank, he is going to be disappointed.