Both countries intend to speed up renewable development through 2030 in order to “accelerate the substitution for coal, oil and gas generation,” according to their agreement.
They therefore anticipate planet-warming emissions from the power sector to peak this decade.
In addition, both countries committed to work together on reducing emissions of methane, nitrous oxide and hydrofluorocarbons — greenhouse gases that are less common but more potent than carbon dioxide.
The U.S. and China will seek to cut emissions economy-wide and include all greenhouse gases in their climate targets for 2035.
The agreement did not set emissions targets, but did represent a step toward climate collaboration for the two key nations.
It came ahead of a meeting today between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping — the first meeting between the two leaders in about a year amid tensions on a variety of issues.
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