On December 12, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech titled "Continuing the past and opening a new journey of global response to climate change" through a video at the Climate Ambition Summit, announcing a series of new measures for China's national independent contributions.
▲ On December 12, 2020, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech entitled "Continuing the past and opening a new journey of global response to climate change" through a video at the Climate Ambition Summit.
At present, the international pattern is evolving rapidly, the new crown pneumonia epidemic has triggered a deep reflection on the relationship between man and nature, and the future of global climate governance has attracted more attention.
Xi Jinping put forward a three-point initiative to strengthen global climate governance and announced that China will further increase its nationally determined contributions.
In response to climate change, China abides by its commitments and actions, and has made important contributions to reaching the Paris Agreement to address climate change, and will be guided by new development concepts to make greater contributions to the global response to climate change.
The greatest determination, the most determined action.
"China will increase its national independent contribution, adopt more powerful policies and measures, strive to reach its peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060." On September 22, at the 75th United Nations General Assembly In the sexual debate, President Xi Jinping made a solemn commitment to the international community.
China has always actively and constructively participated in global climate governance.
Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that tackling climate change is not something others want us to do, but we do it ourselves.
▲ The "Panda Photovoltaic Power Station" in Datong, Shanxi, has an installed capacity of 50 MW and can provide 1.8 billion kWh of green power within 25 years, which is equivalent to saving 610,000 tons of coal and reducing 1.34 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Implementing a national strategy to actively respond to climate change, my country has adopted a series of measures such as adjusting the industrial structure, optimizing the energy structure, saving energy and improving energy efficiency, promoting the construction of a carbon market, and increasing forest carbon sinks, and achieved remarkable results.
As of the end of 2019, the carbon emission intensity has dropped by 18.2% compared with 2015, and the binding targets of the "13th Five-Year Plan" have been completed ahead of schedule.
In recent years, my country has carried out carbon emission trading pilot projects in 7 provinces (cities) including Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hubei, Guangdong, and Shenzhen.
As of the end of August 2020, the cumulative spot trading volume of carbon market allowances in pilot provinces and cities was approximately 406 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, with a turnover of approximately 9.28 billion yuan.
China's determination and actions to tackle climate change have injected new impetus into the global response to climate change and promote green recovery.
Idea leads action, direction determines the way out.
Five years ago, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris passed the "Paris Agreement", which clarified the direction for global cooperation in addressing climate change after 2020, and opened a new stage of global cooperation in addressing climate change.
In the past five years, China has regarded the construction of ecological civilization as an important part of the 13th Five-Year Plan, implemented the new development concept of "innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing", followed the path of green development, and helped global climate governance.
On November 17 this year, President Xi Jinping delivered a video speech at the Twelfth BRICS Leaders’ Meeting, pointing out that we must adhere to green and low-carbon, and promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
Global warming will not stop due to the epidemic, and we must not relax for a moment in dealing with climate change.
Under the promotion of Xi Jinping, during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period, the green and low-carbon elements in China's economic and social development appeared in many aspects:
In the future, according to the 14th Five-Year Plan and the 2035 long-term goal recommendations, China will promote the safe and efficient use of clean, low-carbon energy, accelerate the development of new energy, green environmental protection and other industries, and promote a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
The sky does not speak but all things live, and the earth does not speak.
Climate change is a major risk and long-term challenge facing the world, and it is related to the destiny of mankind.
Only when countries in the world work together, adhere to multilateralism, and adhere to green and low-carbon circular development, can we effectively meet this global challenge.
On November 30, 2015, at the opening ceremony of the Paris Conference on Climate Change, President Xi Jinping issued a Chinese initiative for the future development of mankind: create a world where everyone can do their best, win-win cooperation, uphold the rule of law, fairness and justice, tolerance and mutual learning, and common development. the future of.
▲The emblem of the 21st Conference of Parties of the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" and the 11th Conference of Parties of the "Kyoto Protocol" ("Paris Climate Conference")
Over the past five years, China has actively participated in and led international cooperation on climate change:
In 2015, China announced the establishment of a 20 billion RMB China Climate Change South-South Cooperation Fund, and at the same time announced the launch of the “Ten Hundred Thousand Project” for South-South climate cooperation in developing countries in 2016.
In 2017, China announced that it would provide US$500 million in assistance under the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund project to help other developing countries cope with challenges such as famine, refugees, climate change, and public health.
China's construction of Africa's first transnational electrified railway, the Yaji Railway, has not only provided development opportunities for related countries and regions, but its energy-saving and environmentally-friendly operation model has also become the best example of jointly building a green "Belt and Road".
▲ Panorama of the UAE "Abu Dhabi Light" photovoltaic power plant project
Chinese technology and Chinese experience have provided key support for the smooth implementation of the UAE "Abu Dhabi Light" project, the world's largest single photovoltaic power plant.
The 3.2 million photovoltaic panels used in the project are all made in China.
In tackling climate change, China actively shares experience and cooperates with other countries, which embodies the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, which is obvious to all.
The world is both cool and hot, and China has the courage to take it.
Faced with climate change, a common cause of mankind, China will carry forward the past and move forward side by side with other countries to help the "Paris Agreement" be stable and long-term, and start a new journey of global response to climate change!
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