Inside the US-China climate divide heading into COP28

Published: Nov. 27, 2023, 10 a.m.

The United States and China agreed to a surprise climate deal earlier this month that could boost\xa0the global climate negotiations starting this week. But the world\u2019s two biggest emitters and economies remain at odds on tough questions, which may hinder how far the talks can go. POLITICO\u2019s Zack Colman and Sara Schonhardt break down the climate divide between Washington and Beijing heading into COP28.\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.\nSara Schonhardt is an international climate reporter for E&E News.\nZack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nKara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.\nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.