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A recent report released by the United Nations Environment Programme shows that countries must take stronger emission reduction measures than promised in the Paris Agreement,otherwise the world will warm by 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius by 2030.In response,Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a regular press conference on the 29th that the report once again reminds people that global efforts to address climate change are far from enough.
Wang Wenbin stated that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement require developed countries to take the lead in significantly reducing emissions and provide funding,technology,and capacity building support for climate action in developing countries.Developing countries should also actively contribute to addressing climate change.As a responsible developing country,China actively contributes to global climate governance,has exceeded the 2020 climate action targets ahead of schedule,and will achieve the highest global carbon emission intensity reduction,achieving carbon peak to carbon neutrality in the shortest time in global history.The climate policy measures and vision currently taken by China are fully in line with the long-term temperature control goals of the Paris Agreement.
According to a report by UK consulting group Wood McKenzie on the 28th,China’s wind and solar installed capacity is expected to reach a record high of 230 million kilowatts this year,more than twice the combined installed capacity of the United States and Europe.Earlier this month,Wood McKenzie stated that by 2026,China will have over 80%of global solar energy production capacity and the ability to meet annual global demand for most of the next 10 years.According to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong on the 29th,the Energy and Clean Air Research Center based in Finland stated that it is expected that China will generate 440 terawatt hours(1 terawatt hour is equivalent to 1 billion kilowatt hours)of clean electricity from solar,wind,hydro,and nuclear energy in 2023.Analysts from this institution estimate that if this trend continues,the carbon emissions of China’s power industry may peak and begin to decline in the next two years.
On the 29th,Wang Wenbin also stated that developed countries should take the lead in significantly increasing their emission reduction efforts,achieving net zero emissions much earlier than 2050,freeing up emission space for developing countries to achieve sustainable development goals,and effectively and fully fulfilling their obligations to provide funding,technology,and capacity building to developing countries,in order to achieve the temperature control goals of the Paris Agreement through practical actions.