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02 September 2021New controversy between the US and China on climate and pollution. The construction of coal-fired power plants in China could nullify the world's efforts against climate change, says US envoy John Kerry, speaking to reporters after a meeting in Tianjin, China, with senior officials from Beijing.
"The creation of new coal-fired plants represents a significant challenge to the world's efforts," warns Kerry, explaining that he has told China, which is now the largest polluter on the planet, to stop building such plants so as not to "cancel the capacity. of the world to reach net zero by 2050 ".
The United States therefore warns China that it will not be possible for the world to solve the climate change crisis without the "full commitment" of Beijing, which must increase efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.