John Kerry hails progress of US-China climate talks (yet to translate into concrete progress)

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/may/28/john-kerry-united-states-china-climate-change

John Kerry hails progress of US-China climate talks

Kerry's comments mark a further sweetening of the mood music between the US and China, which together account for almost half of the world's greenhouse gas emissions

Jonathan Watts, Asia environment correspondent
guardian.co.uk, Thursday 28 May 2009 13.25 BST

Climate talks between the United States and China have entered a crucial few weeks that will determine the outcome of landmark negotiations in Copenhagen later this year, according to US senator John Kerry.

Speaking in Beijing, the former presidential candidate and chairman of the powerful Senate foreign relations committee, said he was hopeful that an agreement can be reached after what he described as the "most constructive and productive" talks he has had with China over climate change in 20 years.

"Based on these meetings, I am very optimistic at the possibility of producing a successful outcome in Copenhagen," said Kerry, who has been involved in negotiations since 1988.

The senator's comments mark a further sweetening of the mood music between the two nations that together account for almost half of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, but this has yet to translate into concrete progress.

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