The US and China have targeted increased deployment of renewables as part of a joint statement on climate change.
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and China Special Envoy for Climate Change Xie Zhenhua said at the weekend that the focus on clean energy is part of wider alliance.
“Both countries intend to take appropriate actions to maximize international investment and finance in support of the transition from carbon-intensive fossil fuel based energy to green, low-carbon and renewable energy in developing countries,” stated the text of the deal.
“The United States and China will continue to discuss, both on the road to COP26 and beyond, concrete actions in the 2020s to reduce emissions aimed at keeping the Paris Agreement-aligned temperature limit within reach, including…Increased deployment of renewable energy.”
The wider agreement states the two countries are “committed to cooperating” with each other and other countries to tackle climate change with the “seriousness and urgency that it demands”.
“This includes both enhancing their respective actions and cooperating in multilateral processes, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. Both countries recall their historic contribution to the development, adoption, signature, and entry into force of the Paris Agreement through their leadership and collaboration.”