It's fitting then, to note that today the US and China have jointly announced a commitment to address the climate emergency. Under the Emperor Trump this crisis didn't exist, but President Biden has moved quickly to re-engage with the the 2015 Paris Climate Accord and to work with other nations. According to the Aljazeera news agency:
China and the United States, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to fight climate change. The joint statement on Sunday followed two days of talks between Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart, John Kerry, in Shanghai.
“The United States and China are committed to cooperating with each other and with other countries to tackle the climate crisis, which must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency that it demands,” their statement said.The two countries will also continue to discuss “concrete actions in the 2020s to reduce emissions aimed at keeping the Paris Agreement-aligned temperature limit within reach”
For me this is literally an answer to prayer, and I know it is for many American Christians who understand that climate change is the most significant existential threat of our time, even greater than the COVID pandemic which Trump also chose to deny. We can hope that this goes beyond rhetoric to address the complexities of international cooperation and action.
Meanwhile, please get outside on this beautiful day and savour the gifts of Spring. The Dawn Chorus was in full voice in the early hours, the trilliums are emerging, and the Creator deserves to be praised!
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