TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – US climate envoy John Kerry arrived in Tokyo for talks on Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on cooperation on carbon emissions and cutting support for fossil fuels, especially coal, before heading to China tonight. In China, Kerry will hope to build on commitments secured during a visit in April that the country will work urgently work to curb climate change. Kerry’s visits come after the US Treasury said earlier this month the United States would oppose most involvement of multilateral development banks like the World Bank in fossil fuel projects. China, the United States and Japan are the world’s biggest, second- and fifth-biggest carbon emitters. Amid political tension between the two sides, the United States has tried to ring fence climate issues and Kerry has no remit to discuss any other topics with China.

Source: Egypt Independent August 31, 2021 07:52 UTC