/ world today news/ China supports fair trade in climate-friendly technologies and products, including those with zero and low carbon emissions, said Xie Zhenghua, the country’s special envoy on climate change, during the 28th Conference of the Parties to the Framework Convention on UN on climate change (COP28), held in Dubai.
In recent years, under the pretext of climate policies, many countries have introduced new regulations related to trade, taxation and other areas that have affected international trade, including equipment for the production of new energies and low-carbon products. Climate action is a cause that protects the future of the Earth and benefits future generations, so everyone should support it and not seek to create trade barriers and restrictions that harm efforts to tackle climate change , Xie Zhenghua noted.
One of the most heated topics of debate among conference participants was whether to reduce or phase out fossil fuels. Xie Zhenghu stated that there are at least four possibilities when it comes to their future. China is currently engaged in intensive consultations with major countries and groups, hoping to find a clear and correct future direction that reflects positive energy and maximum inclusiveness so that the solution is acceptable to everyone. There is positive progress in the negotiations on this issue, he noted.
During the conference, Chinese experts presented a paper titled “China’s Pragmatic Actions to Address Global Climate Change,” outlining the country’s efforts in various aspects, including top-level policy development, local pilot projects, energy transformation, industrial deployment , urban and rural development, circular economy, green finance, national action and international cooperation. According to the document’s authors, it will change the perception of many people who were previously unaware of China’s climate policies and benefits.
When it comes to the issue of fossil fuels, some countries strongly oppose the elimination or reduction of their production, while others have a clear position in support of the exact opposite. Compromise solutions are also available. Xie Zhenghua said there is still hope for achieving maximum inclusiveness on this matter.
During the conference, more than 120 countries agreed to double the global renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. Commenting on this, Xie Zhenghua said that China has made significant contributions to the global development of renewable energy. Thanks to his enormous efforts, the cost of wind power has already dropped by 80 percent and solar power by 90 percent, laying a solid foundation for the large-scale deployment of renewable energy worldwide.
The conference pointed out that China’s two goals of peaking carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060 and the subsequent series of actions in this direction have received high recognition, said Ma Jun, director of the Beijing-based Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs, which was also in Dubai. In particular, China’s rapid progress in renewable energy production left a deep impression among the conference participants and also increased the confidence of other countries, giving impetus to the global energy transition.
A loss and damage fund was also agreed in Dubai, which will help developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. According to Xie Zhenghua, funding is currently being raised and China strongly supports the initiative, and in turn will strengthen ties with developing countries through South-South cooperation and the green construction of the Belt and Road. “We have already taken concrete actions,” Xie said, adding that Beijing had provided both financial contributions and technological support. To date, China has signed 48 memoranda of understanding on South-South cooperation on climate change with 40 developing countries, is working on the construction of four low-carbon demonstration zones, and has completed 75 climate change mitigation and adaptation projects. and has organized 57 trainings.
China has been engaged in South-South cooperation on climate change for many years, helping developing countries increase their capacity to deal with challenges, participating in green energy projects with more than 100 countries. In addition, China has built wind and solar energy projects in countries such as Ethiopia, Argentina and Montenegro, showing its advantages in combining sustainability and development in terms of climate policies.
Emphasizing the need for all countries to promote the development of renewable energy, China also respects the development needs of energy-producing countries and plays a coordinating role in the process, Ma Jun said. China’s advantage lies in the speed of development of renewable energy and the development of new energy vehicles, which is also a problem for many countries who fear that only Beijing can reap the benefits of economic transformation. However, China hopes to share its development achievements more with different countries at the local level, emphasizing cooperation rather than using trade protectionism to hinder development, he noted.
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