US President Joe Biden commits to slashing global methane emissions by 30% by 2030 and says nearly 100 countries have pledged to accomplish this goal.
"The climate issue is as existential to China as it is to us," John Kerry tells CNNJohn Kerry, the United States' special presidential envoy for climate, speaks with CNN's Christiane Amanpour at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, on November 2.
“China has said we are going to strictly limit coal,” Kerry said. “What we are trying to do is work with China in a cooperative way to show how they could speed up the transition.” Despite the lack of a clear commitment from Beijing, former Secretary of State Kerry said that he believes the Chinese ultimately will commit to a faster transition. “The climate issue is as existential to China as it is to us. It’s as critical to Chinese citizens as it is to us. They want to be rid of pollution. They want cleaner air. They want a healthier life.”
When Amanpour pointed out the disconnect between that and the commitments that the US was trying to make at the COP26 summit, Kerry pushed back. “We are where we are in our economies, in the global marketplace. You can’t just shut it off … you need to stabilize the marketplace, bring the prices down, and empower us to be able to make this transition in an orderly and just way,” he said.
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