Joint U.S.-China Agreement Shows “Courageous Leadership on Climate”

The World Resources Institute highlights the U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change, noting China's commitment to a 2017 emissions trading system and $3.1 billion in climate finance, alongside U.S. actions via the Clean Power Plan. The statement argues that this collaboration establishes a foundation for a strong global agreement in Paris by aligning on long-term low-carbon goals, ambition-building processes, and transparency.

• The U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change includes specific commitments from China to establish an emissions trading system by 2017 and provide $3.1 billion for climate finance, while the U.S. will take further steps to implement the Clean Power Plan.
• The collaboration between the U.S. and China is seen as critical for the success of the Paris agreement, specifically regarding a long-term transition to a low-carbon economy, a process for increasing ambition, and a transparent system for commitments.
• China's pledge of climate finance and its commitment to limit investments in carbon-intensive activities are described as a watershed moment that signals a shift to investors and provides reassurance to developing countries.

APA

Steer, A. (2015). Joint U.S.-China Agreement Shows “Courageous Leadership on Climate”. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-joint-us-china-agreement-shows-courageous-leadership-climate

Chicago

Steer, Andrew. Joint U.S.-China Agreement Shows “Courageous Leadership on Climate”. World Resources Institute, 2015. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-joint-us-china-agreement-shows-courageous-leadership-climate.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{steer2015joint, author = {Steer, Andrew}, title = {{Joint U.S.-China Agreement Shows “Courageous Leadership on Climate”}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-joint-us-china-agreement-shows-courageous-leadership-climate}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }