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Episode 141
Sunnylands Declaration and COP28 - with Li Shuo
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This is an emergency podcast about the Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the Climate Crisis, which was released just a day ago. Top US and China climate negotiators Xie Zhenhua and John Kerry have held several days of talks at the Sunnylands estate near Palm Springs in California, and released this joint US-China statement in the lead-up to COP28 in Dubai.
Just a few months ago, Kerry had visited BJ to negotiate similar topics, and President Xi had used the occasion to emphasize that China would set its own path on climate, and not give in to pressure. So this joint statement comes as a bit of a positive surprise.
Topics we discuss:
The top highlights of the announcement, especially economy-wide emissions cuts and addressing all GHGs
The meaning of "meaningful post-peak reductions in power sector emissions."
The importance of the phrasing around tripling renewable capacity
What this means (or doesn't mean) for global stock-taking
How the issue of trade policy will play at the COP
China's potential contribution to loss and damage funds
Further reading:
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Environment China is a bilingual podcast featuring conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and experts working in the sustainability field in China for both Chinese and international audiences. So far, we have released 141 episodes already. You can listen to them on Environment China's official website, BEN's WeChat Account, or Google/Apple/Spotify Podcast.
「环境中国」是北京能源网络在2017年成立的中英双语播客栏目，至今已发布141集。在每一期节目中，我们将邀请到中外环境和能源领域的研究学者、创新创业者以及行业专家与大家分享他们的独到见解和经历。您可在环境中国官网、BEN公众号、以及谷歌/苹果/Spotify播客收听到我们的节目。
