COP26: China’s Xi Jinping calls for stronger action on climate change, East Asian news and headlines

Beijing (Reuters, Xinhua News Agency)-According to the official Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (November 1) called on all parties to take stronger actions to jointly address climate challenges.

“I hope that all parties will take stronger actions to jointly address climate challenges and protect the earth, our common home,” he said in a written statement at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Attend in person.

Xi Jinping said that the adverse effects of climate change have become increasingly obvious, and global action has become increasingly urgent.

He put forward a three-pronged approach to address climate challenges, including adhering to multilateral consensus, focusing on specific actions, and accelerating green transformation.

“When it comes to global challenges such as climate change, multilateralism is the right prescription,” he said.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement provide a fundamental legal basis for international climate cooperation.

He added that on the basis of existing consensus, all parties need to increase mutual trust, strengthen cooperation, and work together to successfully host COP26 in Glasgow.

Xi Jinping stated that all parties should honor their commitments, put forward realistic goals and visions, and make every effort to implement climate action measures in accordance with national conditions.

Xi Jinping emphasized the responsibility of developed countries to deal with climate change, not only to do more on their own, but also to provide support to help developing countries do better.

In terms of green transformation, Xi Jinping stated that technological innovation should be used to promote the transformation and upgrading of the energy resource industry structure and consumption patterns.

He said that under the guidance of the concept of a community of human and natural life, China will continue to put ecological protection in the first place and take the path of green and low-carbon development.

“We will accelerate the construction of a green and low-carbon circular economy system, advance the adjustment of the industrial structure, and curb the unreasonable development of high energy-consuming and high-emission projects.”

Xi Jinping added that China will accelerate the transition to green and low-carbon energy, vigorously develop renewable energy, and plan to build large-scale wind power and photovoltaic power plants.

Recently, China released the action plan for carbon dioxide peaking by 2030 and the “Guiding Opinions on Fully and Faithful Implementation of the New Development Concept of Carbon Dioxide Peaking and Carbon Neutrality.”

Xi Jinping said that the state will introduce specific implementation plans and scientific supporting measures in key areas such as energy, industry, construction, and transportation, as well as key areas such as coal, power, steel, and cement. And technology, carbon sinks, fiscal and taxation and fiscal incentives.

“These measures will form a ‘1+N’ policy framework to achieve carbon peaks and carbon neutrality, with a clear timetable, roadmap and blueprint,” he added.