China News Service, Glasgow, November 13-The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) closed on the 13th local time in Glasgow, UK.

Zhao Yingmin, head of the Chinese delegation at COP26 and vice minister of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said in an interview with Chinese media after the closing of the conference that this conference has laid a very good foundation for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and opened a new journey for the global response to climate change. .

　　Zhao Yingmin said that COP26 is the first UN climate conference since the implementation of the Paris Agreement. After two weeks and a one-day delay, the conference finally concluded successfully and all parties reached a consensus.

He said that the main outcome of the meeting was to reach relevant issues concerning the implementation rules of the Paris Agreement, including Article 6, which laid a very good foundation for the implementation of the Paris Agreement and opened up a global response to climate change. New journey.

　　Talking about China's role in this conference, Zhao Yingmin said that this conference is indeed not easy. The Chinese delegation has overcome many difficulties and inconveniences such as the epidemic, time lag, working conditions, etc., carried forward the spirit of struggle, worked in unity, and succeeded through hard work. Completed the task.

He said that the three characteristics of this conference fully demonstrated the positive and constructive role China has played in promoting the process of global climate change as a responsible major country:

　　First of all, President Xi Jinping attended the leaders’ summit and delivered a written speech. He put forward a three-point proposal on the global response to climate change and the revitalization of the global economy. It should be said that it pointed out the direction for the future development of mankind as a whole.

　　Second, the relevant joint documents between China and the United States and China and Europe played a key role in promoting the conference.

When the negotiations entered a stalemate and everyone was very pessimistic, China and the United States jointly issued the Glasgow Declaration, clarifying that the two sides will further strengthen cooperation, and further carry out their own domestic actions and strengthen bilateral cooperation under the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities". , To jointly promote the multilateral process of climate change.

The Sino-US Glasgow Joint Declaration "injected strong positive energy into the conference process and contributed to the success of the conference."

　　Third, during the conference, the Chinese delegation and the participating parties conducted active communication and close consultations, provided Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions, and contributed to the success of the conference.

Moreover, in this process, the Chinese delegation has vigorously adhered to the principles of "fairness", "common but differentiated responsibilities" and "based on their respective capabilities" stipulated in the "United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" and the "Paris Agreement", and effectively upheld the principles. The rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries contributed to the success of the conference with Chinese wisdom and strength.

　　"Although this conference has made some progress in strengthening climate adaptation and implementing and increasing climate funding for developing countries, we believe that the needs of the vast number of developing countries have not yet been fully realized, and we still need to continue to work hard in the follow-up."

　　"Responding to climate change is a common problem faced by all countries in the world, and it is an issue related to the future of mankind." He said that countries must focus on pragmatic actions and focus on implementation. The hard-to-achieve results cannot be turned into a dead letter, and they must be implemented in reality. "So we also particularly call on developed countries to fulfil their financial commitments to developing countries as soon as possible, and jointly promote the process of global climate governance." (End)