The summit in Brussels could mark a dramatic shift in global politics, with the EU taking over from the United States in working with China to fight climate change. "We will issue a joint statement on climate change that will stress that China and the EU... will implement the agreement," a senior EU official told reporters on Wednesday, on condition of anonymity. "The Paris Agreement will continue with full force of implementation even if the U.S. pulls out," he added. "If U.S. -China climate cooperation gave birth to the Paris Agreement, now it is up to EU and China to defend and enhance it," said Li Shuo, climate policy advisor of Greenpeace East Asia. It was signed by 196 countries that set themselves goals to minimize carbon emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change.

Source: The China Post May 31, 2017 18:00 UTC