Biden Climate Czar, CCP Official To Discuss Climate Cooperation Amid Chinese Coal Binge
White House senior adviser John Podesta is set to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials to expand US-China collaboration on climate change, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Podesta and China’s special envoy for…
White House senior adviser John Podesta is set to meet with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials to expand US-China collaboration on climate change, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
Podesta and China’s special envoy for climate change Liu Zhenmin are slated to meet during the first week of September to discuss reducing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing funding for climate initiatives in developing nations, according to the outlet. The talks follow efforts to Trump-proof environmental collaboration efforts between the two nations and come despite China continuing to hike coal production.
Energy officials will use the meeting to continue working on climate initiatives agreed on by the countries in November 2023, such as promoting a transition to renewable Energy sources and combatting greenhouse gas emissions beyond carbon dioxide, Bloomberg reported.