A joint statement promised new efforts to cut emissions at a time when China is positioning itself as the world’s one-stop shop for clean energy technologies.
China wants to dominate the market for the cars of the future, and it has set its sights on Brazil’s giant auto market.
The presumed winner supports policies that have led to a boom in coal-burning, but also to the creation of a nascent electric-battery industry.
Americans can get tax credits to go electric, but only if they have cash upfront. Other countries have programs, too.
The latest spending bill in Congress contains far less money to help developing countries than President Biden had pledged. That fits a pattern.
Urban transportation is central to the effort to slow climate change. It can’t be done by just switching to electric cars. Several cities are starting to electrify mass transit.
To slow down climate change, new coal projects need to end. A global forecast this week shows demand rising sharply.