Zero-sum competition between the U.S. and China holds disastrous consequences for the climate. A new model is needed.
U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit, November 14, 2022, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Credit: Alex Brandon via AP Photos
The Biden administration has sold its key policies on climate change with a singular premise — that the U.S. needs to “outcompete China.” This has sparked long overdue investments at home, but zero-sum competition — where each side measures success by their position relative to the other — holds potentially disastrous consequences for the climate.
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