House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is promising to keep a close eye on Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's talks with China.
"Secretary Kerry last spoke virtually with his counterpart, Xie Zhenhua, in April as part of their ongoing conversations on the critical work needed to avoid the worst consequences of the climate crisis," a State Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital."He has been invited by Xie Zhenhua to visit China at some point in the future and continue these conversations in person, but no formal plans for this meeting have been made.
"President Biden and President Xi agreed in one of their first conversations that this is global crisis and that the PRC and the U.S. need to play a role in order to address it," the spokesperson continued."They also agreed that they would try to keep this issue separate from the many other issues between our two countries."tight-lipped about its actions
and has declined to share details about its internal operations, sparking criticism from Comer and other Republicans. Meanwhile, he has jet-set around the world, attending high-profile climate summits and diplomatic engagements on behalf of the U.S. government in an effort to push a global transition from fossil fuels to green energy alternatives.As part of that effort, Kerry has engaged in various private talks with Chinese counterparts, including two 2021 meetings that took place in China.
However, China still accounts for about 27% of total global emissions — nearly tripling the total from the U.S., the world's second-largest emitter, according to Rhodium Group — and continues to approve and construct a
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