US climate envoy to travel to China

US climate envoy John F. Kerry is expected to travel to China next month to continue his efforts to carve out climate change as an area of closer collaboration amid deepening tensions between the two countries, Report informs, citing Reuters.

"The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis," their joint statement said.

The statement said the two countries also agreed to discuss specific emission reduction actions, including energy storage, carbon capture, and hydrogen. They said they would take action to maximize financing for developing countries to switch to low-carbon energy sources.