The Sino -US new energy trade dispute continues to intensify, but it is committed to reducing methane emissions.Scholars of interviewees believe that there are many differences between the two sides who can still achieve substantial cooperation, reflecting that the two countries have common responsibilities and interests in certain international policy areas, and seek working mechanisms to respond to climate change before the United States may change the regime.
Liu Zhenmin, a special envoy of China Climate Change, ended with a two -day meeting held in Washington, a senior consultant John Podesta, a senior consultant John Podesta, a senior consultant to the US President's International Climate Policy on Thursday.This is , respectively.
According to Bloomberg, Podista described to the media on Friday (May 10) that the two sides discussed "in -depth" and "substantial".
He said: "We must control the climate issues, and there are no more important countries than the United States and China to lead us. Even if the fierce competition has become a characteristic of the relationship between the two countries, we are obliged to be with our people and the people of the world.Communicate and collaborate to deal with climate crisis. "
The US State Department issued a statement on Friday that the two countries promised to deploy emission reduction technology, establish or improve their respective methane monitoring reports and verification (MRV) system and standards, and the measurement and emission reduction solutions around other non -carbon dioxide gas gases, and carried out development.Bilateral cooperation and capacity building.
Although the most common greenhouse gas in the earth is carbon dioxide, it mainly emits methane from energy mining and agriculture. The climate heating effect it causes is actually stronger than carbon dioxide.China and the United States are one of the world's largest methane emissions.
According to China CCTV News, the two sides plan to hold the second "methane and non -carbon dioxide temperature chamber gas summit" during the 29th UN Climate Change Conference held in Azerbaijan in November this year, and will be from May 29 to May 29th until until May 29th until until May 29th until until May 29th until until May 29th until until May 29th until until May 29th until until May 29thOn the 30th, a high -level climatic operation of China and the United States in California, USA.
Li Mingjiang, an associate professor at the Nanyang University of Science and Technology, Singapore Nanyang University of Technology, described in an interview with Lianhe Morning Post that China and the United States can achieve cooperation under the current political relations.He believes that once such cooperation enters the substantive stage, it will have a positive impact on the continuous continuous cooperation between the two countries in the future.
The presidential election in the United States held in November this year, the leading Republican candidate and former President Trump in the polls will pose a threat to the President Biden, who is seeking re -election. This round of talks is held in the background of Sino-US trade relations .It is reported that Biden is going to announce it next week to China export Tariff .US Treasury Secretary Yellen previously proposed concerns about China's overcapacity in the new energy field.
China reiterates There is no so-called "overcapacity problem" , and it means that it is aimed at the European and American new energy.Protective measures for industrial development seriously damage global efforts to cope with climate change.
A senior US official revealed that Podista also proposed to Liu Zhenmin at the meeting the problem of overcapacity in solar panels and lithium batteries, and pointed out that cheap Chinese green energy products flooded in the global market, and for the industry to the industry, to the industry.The supply chain and companies outside China have pose a threat.
Li Mingjiang noticed that Podista also concurrently served as the White House clean energy innovation and implementation of senior consultants, which means that he is criticizing Sino -US trade, especially for new energy products.
He said: "Podista is more likely to associate economic and trade and climate change issues, affect the interaction between officials participating in climate change negotiations, and increase the difficulty of negotiation."
