China's top climate negotiator said Tuesday a broad deal on carbon markets was possible at the U.N. COP26 despite the tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Some delegates say the U.S.-China relationship is crucial for meaningful progress on global climate action at the summit.
It is the first global gathering of leaders to discuss climate change since former President Donald Trump, who antagonized China and quit the 2015 Paris Agreement the meeting is expected to build on, left office.