COP26 Day 11 :Συμφωνία ΗΠΑ-ΚΙΝΑΣ

Waves of tentative optimism were sweeping through COP26 today after the US and China announced a bilateral deal to redouble their climate efforts.

The joint statement issued by Washington and Beijing called for "enhanced climate action in the 2020s", including a new, stronger emission cuts target in 2025 and a pledge by China to follow the US lead in slashing methane emissions.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and others hailed it as "an important step in the right direction.