Climate fight will not stall because certain countries drop out, China says [View all]

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https://www.reuters.com/world/climate-fight-will-not-stall-because-certain-countries-drop-out-china-says-2026-06-22/

By Kate Abnett
June 22, 2026 4:52 AM EDT

Summary

• Chinese minister says low-carbon transition is ‘irreversible’
• Trump withdrew US from Paris climate accord this year
• So far, no other countries have followed suit
• China, EU co-host climate meeting in Brussels despite trade ​tensions

BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) - Global cooperation to tackle ‌climate change will not stall because of the absence of certain countries, China's environment minister told a meeting of governments on Monday, as nations prepare for this year's U.N. climate negotiations without the United States.

"The ​multilateral process will not stop, or even slow down, because of the absence of ​individual countries," Chinese environment minister Huang Runqiu told the meeting, describing the ⁠world's low-carbon transition as "irreversible".

U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew the world's biggest economy from the Paris ​Agreement, the world's main climate change treaty, in January. So far, no other country has ​followed the U.S.'s lead and quit.

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Remember when the Americans used China and India as an excuse for us not to participate in the fight? (Oh, yeah! That’s right! They still do.)