EU climate chief hails China talks, despite concerns over coal

Beijing (AFP) Nov 16, 2023

The European Union's climate chief said Thursday that he had held "very good and open conversations" with Chinese counterparts, despite unease in Brussels about expanding coal capacity in the world's number-two economy. Wopke Hoekstra, who will represent the EU in closely watched negotiations at the COP28 climate summit later this month in the UAE, said that any country building more coal ca