How is China working to address climate change? – 2024-03-17 14:43:30

/ world today news/ “China is doing a good job in dealing with climate change. The country is on the right track,” Abdullah al-Mandus, president of the World Meteorological Organization, said at the Dubai Climate Conference.

For many years, China has actually promoted global climate governance in its five capacities.

First, China is an important representative of developing countries.

Second, China is a new economy, and whether in the amount of carbon emissions emitted in the past or per capita, in both indicators it is far behind developed countries.

Third, China is contributing to the energy transition. By December 2023, the country’s installed renewable energy production capacity exceeded 1.4 billion kilowatts and accounted for 49.9% of the total installed capacity. This has made the country a world leader in this field for several years in a row.

Fourth, China is an active participant in efforts to promote coordinated economic and social development. From 2013 until now, the country has seen a 3 percent growth in energy consumption, supporting 6.2 percent economic growth.

Fifth, China is working on multilateral climate governance. The country actively participates in cooperation within the framework of the Global South, has provided assistance to more than 160 countries, together with more than 150 countries is building “One Belt, One Road”. At the same time, China has implemented 75 projects to slow down the process of climate change and adapt to climate change.

There is a saying in China: “If everyone contributes to something, it will be successful.” The climate conference is a platform through which humanity tries to tackle a common challenge. China will continue to play a role in realizing the goals of the conference to turn ambitions into action and reality.