China and the US have agreed to boost climate cooperation over the next decade, in a surprise announcement at the #COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
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They released a rare joint declaration that says both sides will "recall their firm commitment to work together" to achieve the 1.5C goal set out in the Paris Agreement. They called for stepped-up efforts to close the "significant gap" that remains to achieve that target.
Perhaps the most important clue as to the significance of this statement is in the last bit of the title - a joint declaration on enhancing climate action in the 2020s. To keep the 1.5C threshold, the steps taken in the next 9 years are absolutely critical.
China has been reluctant to tackle its domestic coal emissions in the short term. This statement is a recognition of the urgency of action and recognition by both sides that there is a massive gap to close. 
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