British media: the EU looks forward to China's alternative United States lead global climate governance-climate issues, the EU-IT information

British media said, in the face of United States out of international efforts to address climate change, EU officials are looking to China, fearing that leadership vacuum will make the EU governance efforts of Member States to fear attempts to slow down global warming.

Reuters reported on February 1, even though United States President, Trump has yet to deliver on its exit of the Paris agreements to cut greenhouse gas emissions promise, but his approach to deliver swiftly on promises in other areas has sparked usually measured rhetoric of the European bureaucrats.

Trump's former environmental consultant in Brussels on 1st occasion of climate experts known as the "city imperialists", a former British Energy Secretary, then he was accused of, which caused the cheers of the audience, including many EU officials.

Reports surrounding the UK out of the EU, of Russia's energy dependence and the protection of those who threaten the EU's own common policy industry issues such as differences, some EU diplomats fear that Europe is too weak, unable to single-handedly lead action to combat climate change. Instead, they put their hopes in China, fear that without the support of the world's second-largest economy to prevent drought, sea level rise and other impacts of climate change will get in trouble the Paris agreement.

A EU official involved in climate negotiations, said: "for us to fill this vacancy? No, because we are falling apart, also focused in the Interior. Europe will now turn its sights on China, so as to ensure that they are not solo. ”

EU sources said the EU climate chief diplomat migeer·aliyasi·kaniete will travel to Beijing in late March. Providing EU carbon emissions "cap-and-trade" institutional experience will be officials hope to broaden areas of cooperation with China.

Are China and India economies, such as solar and wind energy, strongly attracted by huge investment, Germany and the United Kingdom and France is seeking to establish closer relations, in order to get a share. In 2013, the EU and Chinese solar panels almost dumping issues after the outbreak of a trade war, both parties form Alliance for clean energy remain of the obstacles.

China's cooperation with the Obama administration has helped nearly 200 countries in support of the Paris agreement reached in 2015. The agreement entered into force at the end of last year, it requires ratifying States to draft plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in China.

Reports, although due to the domestic public smog and environmental destruction caused by rapid economic growth driven by anger, Beijing has launched a green policy action, but some EU officials have questioned whether it can play in climate change as large as the United States influence.

One unnamed senior EU energy diplomat said: "we (the Alliance with China) will deliver a lot of talking, but to be honest we lost an ally--an important ally. China's biggest problem in the country ... ... Clean water, air and food. ”

Dang United States last retreat in climate diplomacy, former President George Bush abandoned the Kyoto Protocol on carbon dioxide emissions, Europe had to assume the role of global leadership to stop global warming negotiations. EU will take the lead on legislation to achieve commitments to reduce carbon emissions before 2030 40% and sharing responsibilities in the Member States.

Reported, but negotiations have been difficult, especially for Poland and other coal-dependent States. EU officials fear that climate change scepticism of the Trump Government may drag on. Another EU official said: "it may give a good excuse countries such as Poland. This has been the case: when the big players (the United States and China) to move, we will move. ”

Other officials were more optimistic that America's withdrawal will weaken, but it will not destroy the governance climate change global momentum is now--especially since cities, businesses and civil society are working with the Government to promote change. An EU diplomat said: "If the United States does not play, that would be a problem. But it's a trade issue. Maybe Europe will be able to win. ”

Reported that to date, there is no indication of any other country prepared to withdraw from the Paris agreement. Trump was elected President a few days later, nearly 200 countries in Marrakesh on the annual United Nations climate change Conference agreed on a climate change governance known as "pressing task" statement.

英媒：欧盟期待中国替代美国引领全球气候治理 - 气候问题,欧盟 - IT资讯

英媒称，面对美国退出应对气候变化问题的国际努力，欧盟官员正在把目光投向中国，他们担心领导地位的真空会让欧盟内部企图放慢全球变暖治理努力的成员国有恃无恐。

据路透社2月1日报道，尽管美国总统特朗普尚未兑现其退出削减温室气体排放的《巴黎协定》的诺言，但他迅速兑现在其他领域诺言的做法已经激起了通常有分寸的欧洲官僚们的激烈言辞。

特朗普的前环境顾问1日在布鲁塞尔某个场合把气候专家们称为“城市帝国主义者”，英国前能源大臣随后对他进行了指责，后者引起了包括很多欧盟官员在内的现场听众的喝彩。

报道称，由于围绕英国脱离欧盟、对俄罗斯的能源依赖以及保护那些威胁欧盟自身共同政策的产业等问题的分歧，一些欧盟外交官担心欧洲过于软弱，无法以一己之力领导治理气候变化的行动。作为替代，他们将把希望寄托在中国身上，担心如果没有世界第二大经济体的支持，防止干旱、海平面上升以及气候变化其他影响的《巴黎协定》将陷入困境。

一位参与过气候谈判的欧盟官员称：“我们自己能够填补这个空缺吗？不能，因为我们自己也是四分五裂，也在把重点放在内部。欧洲现在将把目光投向中国，以便确保自己不是单打独斗。”

欧盟消息人士称，欧盟气候事务首席外交官米格尔·阿里亚斯·卡涅特将于3月底前往北京。提供欧盟在建立碳排放“限额与交易”制度方面的经验将是官员们希望与中国扩大合作的领域之一。

受到中国和印度等经济体对太阳能和风能巨额投资的强烈吸引，德国、英国和法国正在寻求建立更密切的关系，以便从中分一杯羹。但在2013年欧盟与中国差点因倾销太阳能电池板问题而爆发贸易战之后，双方结成清洁能源联盟之路仍然存在障碍。

中国与美国奥巴马政府的合作曾有助于让近200个国家支持2015年达成的《巴黎协定》。该协定在去年年底生效，它要求批准国起草降低温室气体排放的中国性计划。

报道称，尽管由于受到国内民众对雾霾和经济迅速增长造成环境破坏的愤怒的驱使，北京已经展开了绿色政策行动，但一些欧盟官员仍质疑中国能否在气候问题上发挥像美国那么大的影响力。

一位不愿意透露姓名的欧盟高级能源外交官说：“我们(对与中国结盟一事)将发表很多高谈阔论，但说实话我们丢掉了一个盟友——一个重要盟友。中国的最大问题在国内……是洁净水源、空气和食物。”

当美国上一次在气候外交上打退堂鼓，即在前总统小布什任上抛弃有关二氧化碳排放的《京都议定书》的时候，欧洲曾担负起了领导阻止全球变暖的全球谈判的角色。目前欧盟又将率先进行立法，为实现在2030年前把碳排放削减40%的承诺而在成员国中分摊责任。

报道称，但谈判是艰难的，尤其是对波兰等依赖煤炭的成员国来说。欧盟官员担心，特朗普政府的气候变化怀疑论可能会拖后腿。另一名欧盟官员表示：“这也许会给波兰等国一个再好不过的借口。情况一直是这样的：当大玩家(美国和中国)动了，我们才会动。”

其他官员则较为乐观，认为美国的退出将会削弱、但不会摧毁眼下在治理气候变化方面的全球势头——尤其是因为城市、企业和民间正在与政府一样大力推动变革。一名欧盟外交官说：“如果美国不玩了，这会是个问题。但这是个贸易问题。也许欧洲企业将能胜出。”

报道称，迄今为止，没有任何迹象表明其他任何国家准备退出《巴黎协定》。在特朗普当选总统几天之后，近200个国家在马拉喀什的联合国年度气候变化大会上商定了一项把治理气候变化称为“紧迫任务”的声明。