EU, Chinese Climate Officials to Meet in London Before UN Talks

Two countries aim to build momentum heading into COP26
China has yet to put forward its revised NDC with days to go

Frans Timmermans
Photographer: Thierry Monasse/Bloomberg

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By John Ainger

October 25, 2021 at 11:51 AM UTC

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The European Union’s top climate official is set to meet China’s special envoy on climate change in London as the two sides attempt to build momentum ahead of crucial talks aimed at limiting global warming that start later this week.

The meeting on Wednesday between Frans Timmermans and China’s Xie Zhenhua is a warm-up for the United Nations climate conference, known as COP26, in Glasgow starting on Oct. 31. China’s premier Xi Jinping won’t be attending the UN talks in person.