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Yellen Calls on China to Work With the U.S. to Address Climate Change
Janet L. Yellen, the secretary of the Treasury, said that the United States and China had a joint responsibility to back international climate finance funds to combat climate change.
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Climate change is on the top of the list of global challenges, and the United States and China must work together to address this existential threat. I believe that continued U.S.-China cooperation on climate finance is critical. As the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases and the largest investors in renewable energy, we have both a joint responsibility and ability to lead the way. It’s also critical that we encourage economywide transitions toward net zero, which needs to include the private sector.
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