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China is the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases. Despite a recent chill in ties over Taiwan, President Biden is eager to reengage Beijing on things like clean hydrogen, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

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Russia's war in Ukraine has upended global efforts to tackle climate change. Europe in particular has had to reverse course on some of its net zero plans by buying more US liquified natural gas to make up for the Russian shortfall.

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