On September 4-6, 2024, China hosted in Beijing a gathering of the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Local weather Motion within the 2020s, which is co-led by U.S. Senior Advisor to the President for Worldwide Local weather Coverage John Podesta and China Particular Envoy for Local weather Change Liu Zhenmin and contains their respective colleagues. Either side continued their discussions on addressing the local weather disaster, together with implementation of respective 2030 NDCs and preparation of 2035 NDCs.
Either side welcomed the technical and coverage exchanges which were performed so far beneath the U.S.-China Working Group on Enhancing Local weather Motion within the 2020s, together with discussions beneath the power transition, methane, round financial system and useful resource effectivity, and low-carbon and sustainable provinces/states & cities 4 Sub-Working Teams, and appeared ahead to additional exchanges.
Senior Advisor John Podesta and Particular Envoy Liu Zhenmin additionally participated within the U.S.-China Round Financial system Cooperation Discussion board and U.S.-China Subnational Local weather Motion Roundtable, convened on September 6. They appreciated the participation by the U.S. Ambassador to China and China Ambassador to the U.S.
The 2 sides reaffirmed their intention to collectively host, with the COP 29 Presidency of Azerbaijan, a Methane and Different Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases Summit at COP 29. In addition they mentioned their curiosity in encouraging others to take part within the Summit and be part of us in presenting insurance policies, actions, and cooperation, as applicable.
Recalling their dedication to advance efforts to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030, the 2 sides expressed their intention to proceed dialogue and collaborative efforts to implement their respective legal guidelines on banning unlawful imports, and promote international forest conservation and sustainable administration.
Either side are dedicated to additional strengthening dialogue, collaborative efforts, and dealing with different Events to assist the Azerbaijan Presidency for a profitable consequence of COP 29, together with on, inter alia, the brand new collective quantified objective and Article 6 beneath the Paris Settlement.
