US-China climate deal buoys COP26 summit but not a 'turning point'


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By Alister Doyle GLASGOW, November 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A surprise deal between China and the United States to cooperate on climate change has brightened prospects for a deal at the COP26 climate summit - but is likely not enough to secure host Britain’s hopes for a “turning point for humanity”, analysts said. In an unexpected turnaround, the two economic powerhouses - which together account for more than 40% of global carbon emissions - announced late Wednesday they would work on “enhanced climate actions” this decade. Just last week in Glasgow, President Joe Biden had berated Chinese President Xi...