On the eve of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the first week of November, experts believe that cooperation between the United States and China could be the catalyst for a historic agreement on climate change.
But they also believe that their icy relationship is not necessarily an insurmountable obstacle.
reasonable, since competition between the two could boost the fight against global warming.
Both nations have stepped up their efforts to curb emissions, although analysts say these actions have been too modest if the UN goal of keeping the planet’s temperature rise at 1.5 ° C is to be met, to avoid the worst effects of climate change.
“If the governments of China and the United States are not able to agree on anything substantial, I think there may still be room for serious action, because both countries are capable and willing to do a lot on their own,” he said. Mary Nichols, who led major climate initiatives as chair of the California Air Resources Board.
“But that doesn’t mean this is irrelevant,” he said. “Without an explicit agreement, other countries would be reluctant to act.”
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