John Kerry ‘Hopeful, Not Confident’ China Will Cooperate on Emissions Reduction

John Kerry ‘Hopeful, Not Confident’ China Will Cooperate on Emissions Reduction

“He that lives upon hope will die fasting.” – Benjamin Franklin

John Kerry has been wrong so many times in his climate/enviornmental predictions it’s a wonder that anyone would take him seriously about anything. From Breitbart News by Nate Church:

On Thursday, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry said he was “not confident,” but “hopeful” China would do their part to reduce global carbon emissions.

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In an interview with India Today‘s Raj Chengappa during a diplomatic trip to India, Kerry expressed his doubts about the prospect of China joining in emissions reforms under the Paris Climate Accord. “I’m hopeful. Not confident at this point. I’m hopeful. Because China is a very important player in this,” he said.

While China pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2060, analysis by the independent “Climate Action Tracker” says its coal production levels continue to be “inconsistent with the Paris Agreement.” Their contribution thus far is rated “highly insufficient.” Read the rest at breitbart.com.

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