Defene & Diplomacy: COP21 Global Warming Summit Paris
- 8 years ago
In 2014, President Xi Jinping took the bold step of signing a joint statement with the United States on climate change sending strong political signals to the world through its solemn promises demonstrating its determination to take a green, low-carbon and sustainable development path.
So far, China has signed a series of bilateral statements on climate change with India, Brazil, the European Union (EU), the United States, France and others, and submitted to the UNFCCC in June 2015 the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), which details China's own contribution to combating climate change for the sake of all mankind.
China itself has also included the fight against climate change in its 13th Five Years Plan for national socioeconomic development in the 2016-2020 period, which demonstrates its serious commitment to support the protection of the environment and its attitude towards climate change. China also supports a comprehensive review every five years of the progress made towards the achievement of the approved long-term objectives, which also demonstrates China's capability for and confidence in meeting its commitments.
President Xi believes that an active engagement in the fight against climate change is not only the duty from which "a responsible major country" cannot evade, but is also in line with the urgent requirement of China's current socioeconomic development.
Currently China is the world's leading country both in energy saving and in the use of new and renewable energy. In 2014, the energy consumption and the emission of carbon dioxide per unit of the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 29.9 percent and 33.8 percent respectively, compared to the 2005 levels.
While making progress of its own, China has never hesitated in providing every possible support and assistance to countries or regions whose economic development, reserves of resources and technological level are lagging behind.
In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama signed the China-U.S. joint presidential statement on climate change, in which China pledged 20 billion Renminbi (3.1 billion U.S. dollars) in support of a South-South climate cooperation fund to help other developing countries combat climate change.
As the world's biggest developing country, China has not only made remarkable achievements in managing environmental problems, saving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing green and low carbon technologies, but has also contributed to the progress of international negotiations in reaching a new global climate agreement.
President Xi Jinping's content wise hard hitting speech delivered in his usual composed style, reiterated the Chinese government’s resolve to continue to advance international cooperation on climate change, and earnestly implement its policy commitment to south-south cooperation.
Participants:
Amb. Shafqat Kakakhel (Environmentalist)
Dr. Vaqar Ahmad
Host: S. M. Hali
So far, China has signed a series of bilateral statements on climate change with India, Brazil, the European Union (EU), the United States, France and others, and submitted to the UNFCCC in June 2015 the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), which details China's own contribution to combating climate change for the sake of all mankind.
China itself has also included the fight against climate change in its 13th Five Years Plan for national socioeconomic development in the 2016-2020 period, which demonstrates its serious commitment to support the protection of the environment and its attitude towards climate change. China also supports a comprehensive review every five years of the progress made towards the achievement of the approved long-term objectives, which also demonstrates China's capability for and confidence in meeting its commitments.
President Xi believes that an active engagement in the fight against climate change is not only the duty from which "a responsible major country" cannot evade, but is also in line with the urgent requirement of China's current socioeconomic development.
Currently China is the world's leading country both in energy saving and in the use of new and renewable energy. In 2014, the energy consumption and the emission of carbon dioxide per unit of the gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 29.9 percent and 33.8 percent respectively, compared to the 2005 levels.
While making progress of its own, China has never hesitated in providing every possible support and assistance to countries or regions whose economic development, reserves of resources and technological level are lagging behind.
In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama signed the China-U.S. joint presidential statement on climate change, in which China pledged 20 billion Renminbi (3.1 billion U.S. dollars) in support of a South-South climate cooperation fund to help other developing countries combat climate change.
As the world's biggest developing country, China has not only made remarkable achievements in managing environmental problems, saving energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing green and low carbon technologies, but has also contributed to the progress of international negotiations in reaching a new global climate agreement.
President Xi Jinping's content wise hard hitting speech delivered in his usual composed style, reiterated the Chinese government’s resolve to continue to advance international cooperation on climate change, and earnestly implement its policy commitment to south-south cooperation.
Participants:
Amb. Shafqat Kakakhel (Environmentalist)
Dr. Vaqar Ahmad
Host: S. M. Hali