Today, @JoeBiden enters the White House for the first time as president.

The Democrats now have control of all three branches of government but must move fast to facilitate US carbon neutrality by mid-century, writes @tancopsey

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After the US election we hosted a panel discussing the US “climate ambition deficit”, while China remained on track to achieve its targets. https://bit.ly/3mDov5j 

Will Biden aim to cooperate or compete with China when it comes to climate governance?

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During the Trump era, India made a push for renewables whilst 🇨🇳, 🇪🇺, 🇯🇵, 🇰🇷 and others pledged carbon neutrality.

“The US needs to quickly catch up and demonstrate its climate leadership through action, and not just words.” via @third_pole

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Over on @DialogoChinoEN, experts warned that Biden will likely maintain similar policies towards China and Latin America.

“Biden will try to de-escalate the trade war, but it won’t be done suddenly”

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The US must re-establish itself as a trustworthy partner. Biden has signalled climate change will be a centrepiece of his governing strategy, stating that the US will host a leaders’ meeting on climate within his first 100 days as president

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Biden also announced that he will rejoin the Paris Agreement on his first day in office. This obligates the US to submit new near-term national emissions reduction goals – possibly a big step towards limiting global warming to 1.5C

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What the US does in the coming year will be crucial to the potential success of @COP26. Ultimately it may help decide whether the world averts catastrophic climate change.

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