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It was the surprise announcement that few expected and that has given an unusual boost to the final stretch of the Cop26 in Glasgow:

China and the United States

, the two largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, have

pledged to "work together" on climate change

in chapters such as methane and in sectors such as transport, energy and industry.


Chinese negotiator

Xie Zhenzhua

finally

stepped

out of the shadows and filled the void left by President

Xi Jinping

with a sudden appearance on camera, acknowledging that climate change "has become an increasingly urgent challenge."


"We hope that this joint statement will serve to make Cop26 a success," Zhenzhua said.

"We both recognize that there is a gap between the current efforts and the

Paris agreement

... So we have decided to reinforce the Paris cooperative efforts and accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and green economy."


The North American special envoy on climate

John Kerry

also capitalized on the success in announcing the new meeting point with

Beijing

, yet to be defined: "The two largest economies in the world have agreed to work together on emissions throughout this decisive decade. ".


Kerry anticipated that the two countries will develop a

"roadmap"

on future collaboration.

"China and the United States have a few differences," he acknowledged.

"But cooperation is the only way to do this work. It is a matter of science and physics."


"We have a long way to go, but every step counts,"

warned Kerry, who compared the principle of agreement between the two countries with the agreements for the reduction of nuclear weapons during the cold war: "Sometimes you have to put aside the differences and find a way forward.


The "new understanding" on climate change between Washington and Beijing comes just two days after former US President

Barack Obama

accused China and Russia of not responding to "the urgency of the problem."


The joint appearance of Kerry and Zhenzhua gave wings to 'Premier'

Boris Johnson

upon his return to Washington for the final

stretch

of the negotiations.

Johnson gave new signs of cautious optimism but cautioned that "keeping alive" the goal of a maximum temperature increase of 1.5 degrees is not yet a "done deal."



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