China and Brazil have jointly called on developed countries to take greater responsibility in tackling climate change and fulfilling the promises they made. The two countries released a joint statement on Saturday following a meeting of their leaders in Beijing.

The statement emphasized the need for developed countries to provide "abundant and predictable support" to developing countries, including funding, technology, and market access. Developed countries were also urged to do more and faster to prevent global warming, given their responsibility for the greenhouse gases produced in history, while respecting the right to development of developing countries.

China and Brazil also expressed concern that developed countries have failed to deliver the $100 billion in annual funding promised since 2009, calling for both the fulfillment of existing promises and additional commitments, as the funding provided to date is "far from enough."

The statement argued that this was the only way to provide the confidence required to implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris accord.

In addition to urging developed countries to do more, China and Brazil pledged to make their own contributions to the global fight against climate change. They promised to establish further cooperation in climate-related fields such as smart cities, green infrastructure, renewable energy, electric vehicles, and green industries.

The two countries also plan to pass new laws to stop illegal imports and exports, work together to prevent deforestation, and launch the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite 06 (CBERS6) to monitor forests more effectively. The China-Brazil High-level Coordination and Cooperation Committee will establish a new subcommittee on environment and climate change.

China also expressed support for Brazil's application to host the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the UN Climate Change Conference.

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