Chinese President Emphasizes Importance of Tackling Climate Challenge Jointly

Addis Ababa November 4 ,2021 (ENA) Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the need to uphold multilateral consensus, focus on concrete actions and accelerate the green transition to tackle the adverse impacts of climate change.

President Xi Jinping delivered a written speech at the World Leaders Summit at the 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The adverse impacts of climate change have become increasingly evident, presenting a growing urgency for global action, he said, and added “we need to uphold multilateral consensus.”

Xi added that UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement provide the fundamental legal basis for international cooperation on climate.

The President underscored “parties need to build on existing consensus, increase mutual trust, and step up cooperation and work together to deliver a successful COP26 in Glasgow.”

According to him, parties need to honor their commitments, set realistic targets and visions, and do their best according to national conditions to deliver their climate action measures.

Xi noted “developed countries should not only do more themselves, but should also provide support to help developing countries do better.”

It is important to harness innovations in science and technology to transform and upgrade our energy and resources sectors as well as the industrial structure and consumption pattern, promote a greener economy and society, and explore a new pathway forward that coordinates development with conservation, the president elaborated.

China will continue to prioritize ecological conservation and pursue a green and low-carbon path to development, Xi stated, and added “China will foster a green, low-carbon and circular economic system at a faster pace, press ahead with industrial structure adjustment, and rein in the irrational development of energy-intensive and high-emissions projects.”

He affirmed that his country will speed up the transition to green and low-carbon energy, vigorously develop renewable energy, and plan and build large wind and photovoltaic power stations.

Xi called for all parties to take stronger actions to jointly tackle the climate challenge and protect the planet, the shared home for us all.