Climate negotiations between the world’s top two greenhouse gas emitters this week ended with intentions for the US and China to collaborate on phasing down coal consumption and boosting the deployment of renewable power.

The discussions centered on a shared commitment to enhance bilateral cooperation and develop capabilities to measure and mitigate methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas to achieve significant reductions within this decade.

Simply sign up to the Climate change myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. The US and China said they would “intensify” their co-operation on replacing coal with clean power as top diplomats from the world’s two largest polluters met in Washington this week.

Climate diplomats of the US and China held talks and confirmed bilateral cooperation in reducing greenhouse gases other than carbon dioxide, such as methane emitted from fossil fuel production, the State Department said.