Monday, July 16, 2018

China, EU Reaffirm Paris Climate Commitment, Vow More Cooperation

Wind turbines in Tianjin. China and the EU say they are determined to forge ahead with Paris and accelerate the global transition to clean energy. (Photograph Credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Click to Enlarge.
China and the European Union on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris climate change pact and called other signatories to do the same, saying action against rising global temperatures had become more important than ever.

Following President Donald Trump’s decision last year to withdraw the United States from the agreement, China and the European Union have emerged as the biggest champions of the 2015 accord, which aims to keep global temperature increases to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius. 

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