China News Agency, Beijing, December 13 (Reporter Zhang Su) Chinese President Xi Jinping made three proposals in his important speech at the Climate Ambition Summit via video on the 12th, announcing a series of new measures for China's national independent contributions.

The scholar interviewed by a reporter from China News Agency said that the “Chinese ambitions” of tackling climate change were demonstrated at the summit with “ambition” as the key word, which is of commemorative and practical significance.

  "The response to climate change is at a very critical period." Cui Hongjian, a researcher at the China Institute of International Studies, said that on December 12, 2015, nearly 200 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change agreed to adopt the Paris Agreement.

As some countries broke their contracts and "withdrew from the group", the international structure is evolving rapidly, and the original substantive cooperation encounters obstacles, and all parties urgently need to translate consensus into concrete actions.

  Wang Yiwei, EU Chair Professor of “Jean Monet” at Renmin University of China, said that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has triggered a deep reflection on the relationship between man and nature, and how to achieve a green recovery becomes the key.

As the largest developing country, how China, which is the first to emerge from the shadow of the epidemic, sets an example is crucial.

  The three initiatives that Xi Jinping put forward at the Climate Ambition Summit are: unite as one to create a new situation of climate governance with win-win cooperation; boost ambitions and form a new climate governance system that does their best; strengthen confidence and adhere to a green and reviving climate New ideas for governance.

Following the announcement of China’s mid-to-long-term goals and vision for climate change in September this year, he further announced: By 2030, China’s carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will drop by more than 65% compared with 2005, and non-fossil energy will account for the proportion of primary energy consumption. It will reach about 25%, the forest stock will increase by 6 billion cubic meters over 2005, and the total installed capacity of wind power and solar power will reach 1.2 billion kilowatts.

  "This is the'specific road map' that China has come up with." Cui Hongjian said that these figures are specific and clear, which will not only help dispel some countries' doubts about whether China can realize its vision, but also increase the international community's responsibility to China, or say Recognition of "China's ambitions" to tackle climate change.

  In recent years, China has taken a series of measures to achieve green development, cope with climate change, and jointly build a beautiful earth.

For example, the new development concept, ecological civilization construction and the requirements for building a beautiful China are written into the constitution; another example is to focus on the adjustment and optimization of industrial structure, energy structure adjustment and optimization, air and water quality optimization, promote the construction of carbon market and increase forest carbon sinks, since 2000 A quarter of the new green area in the world comes from China; another example is the release of the "China National Plan for Implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development", an initiative to jointly build a "Green Silk Road", and the establishment of a climate change South-South Cooperation Fund.

  The above practices have been recognized by the international community.

“Without China’s active support, the Paris Agreement would not be reached.” The Chair of the Paris Climate Change Conference and former French Foreign Minister Fabius recently wrote an article. “The actions announced by President Xi Jinping in China have rekindled the real world. hope".

UN Secretary-General Guterres told the media that China is an important part of the Paris Agreement and described China as a "magnet" in international cooperation.

  Looking to the future, scholars have judged that China will play multiple roles in the "new climate governance system."

  The first is to keep its promises and take the new development concept as the guide to promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development while promoting high-quality development.

Taking the "14th Five-Year Plan" as an example, Wang Yiwei said that the concept of "green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

China does its own thing well is a great contribution to the world.

  The second is to "speak up" for developing countries.

Xi Jinping reiterated this time that all countries should follow the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and strengthen actions to the greatest extent based on their national conditions and capabilities.

Developed countries should earnestly increase the provision of funds, technology, and capacity building support to developing countries.

  The interviewed scholar explained that on the one hand, China is bound to safeguard the legitimate interests of developing countries; on the other hand, China’s past experience in coordinating green and development can be used as a reference for other developing countries.

  The last is to play a coordinating role.

Cui Hongjian said that China, which is both a developing country and a leader in energy conservation and emission reduction, can become a "bridge" between developing countries and developed countries.

For example, the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which China will organize next year, is hoped.

  China and the EU jointly safeguard multilateralism and work together to tackle climate change are even more examples.

French President Macron specifically mentioned the "excellent cooperation" between France and China in promoting the Paris Agreement in recent years at the Climate Ambition Summit.

The important consensus reached by the Chinese and French heads of state during the recent phone call also involves related content.

  Cui Hongjian said that China and the EU have a great deal of agreement on climate change concepts, policies and industries, and take greater responsibilities due to other countries’ “retiring”.

More importantly, both China and the EU are supporters and defenders of multilateralism. Although current multilateralism faces great challenges, environmental issues naturally have "common" attributes, and multilateralism is the only realistic and feasible way to tackle climate change.

Collective actions to address climate change will in turn strengthen the confidence of the international community in adhering to multilateralism.

  "This also demonstrates the willingness of China and the international community to jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind and the responsibility of a major country," said Wang Yiwei.

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