China Slams U.S. Supreme Court’s EPA Ruling, Tells Biden Admin to Stick to ‘Climate’ Obligations
WH Climate Czar John Kerry doubles down on climate agenda, says SCOTUS ruling “doesn’t take away our ability to do a whole bunch of things that we need to get done.”
China slammed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting Washington’s ability to regulate power sector emissions and told the Biden White House to push ahead with its climate agenda.
China, the world’s biggest emitter of green house gases, lectured President Joe Biden to “fulfill climate duties” following the SCOTUS ruling, the news agency Reuters reported Friday.
While Beijing makes huge investments in setting up new coal and nuclear power plants, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told the Biden administration and other Western nations to “face up to their historical responsibilities and show greater ambition and action.”
Strong words from Beijing come after a major Supreme Court ruling Thursday which limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to restrict power sector emissions.
The Reuters reported Chinese minister’s statement:
[China’s foreign ministry spokesman] Zhao told reporters at a regular briefing that the ruling had been criticised by the international community, adding that “it is not enough to just shout slogans to tackle climate change”.
“We urge developed countries, including the United States, to… face up to their historical responsibilities and show greater ambition and action,” he added. (…)