China has called for the US to engage in “constructive dialogue” to tackle climate change in future, in a thinly veiled swipe at the incoming Donald Trump administration during the UN COP29 summit in Baku.
Liu Zhenmin, China’s climate envoy, said he hoped “co-operation on global climate action will continue to be enhanced” between the world’s two biggest economies, as he joined US President Joe Biden’s top climate diplomat in urging action on methane and other super-pollutants.
In contrast with the stance of the incoming US president Trump, who has described climate change as a hoax, Zhenmin said China was “firmly committed” to improving its controls over methane and other non-carbon dioxide pollutants.