Secret US-China Climate Deal Sounds Romantic As Hell
LatestThe United States and China have just committed to work together on reducing carbon emissions. Which is major—it’s pretty much impossible to make meaningful progress on climate change without the two nations presenting a united front, and if we don’t make meaningful progress on climate change, humanity is pretty much boned.
But there’s… an undercurrent to this New York Times piece about the deal, which, like a pregnancy, took nine months to negotiate. Basically, it sounds like the United States and China have been courting in semi-secret and now they’re standing in the parlor, informing everyone of their engagement: