COP26: why US-China rivalry could be the death of climate change diplomacy


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Climate change is the ultimate test of whether it is possible for countries both to compete for global dominance and collaborate to save the world. If the United States and China cannot work together on this issue, they cannot work together anywhere. Together, the two powers are responsible for more than 40 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions. Hence, many worry that without Sino-American cooperation to reduce emissions, no meaningful progress will be made. We will all be doomed. Even though both sides know they must act quickly to prevent a climate catastrophe, the latest evidence suggests conventional diplomacy is...