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BEIJING, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

As the 2015 Paris climate accord welcomes its fifth anniversary, more than 70 world

leaders addressed a one-day virtual climate summit aiming to rally momentum and

call for much greater climate action and ambition.

Surprising the world by announcing a goal to become carbon neutral by 2060 in

September, China on (https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-12/China-sets-goal-of-carbon-neutrality-by-2060-how-it-will-get-there--UwBjPK9Xk4/index.html) Saturday announced more

new measures to fight climate change and stressed the important role of "solidarity,

cooperation and confidence."

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New architecture of climate governance

In meeting the climate challenge, no one can be aloof and unilateralism will

get us nowhere, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed during the summit.

The world was hit by over 100 disasters during the first six months of the

COVID-19 pandemic, and over 50 million people were affected, according to the

report "Come Heat or High Water."

In 2019 alone, 308 natural disasters occurred across the world, killing about

24,400 people. About 77 percent of these disasters are related to weather or climate.

"All countries need to maximize actions in light of their respective national

circumstances and capabilities," Xi said, calling on the developed countries to

scale up support for developing countries in the financing, technology and

capacity building.

Only by upholding multilateralism, unity and cooperation can we deliver shared

benefits and win-win for all nations, Xi stressed.

China always honors its commitments

"China will lower its carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP by over 65 percent

from the 2005 level, increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy

consumption to around 25 percent, increase the forest stock volume by 6 billion cubic

meters from the 2005 level, and bring its total installed capacity of wind and solar power

to over 1.2 billion kilowatts," Xi announced some further commitments for 2030 at the summit.

As the largest developing country and the second-largest economy in the world,

China is striving to coordinate economic growth and environmental protection

and committed to the global fight against climate change.

The country is on track to exceed its Intended Nationally Determined

Contributions by 2030 under the Paris agreement, thanks to its efforts to cut

growth in energy use and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

From next year, China will strive to make new progress in building an

ecological civilization, optimize the development and protection of territorial

space, and achieve notable results in green transformation of production and

lifestyle, according to the Party leadership's proposed development targets for

the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) (https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-10-29/19th-CPC-Central-Committee-concludes-fifth-plenary-session-UZ8ZC4kHhm/index.html ).

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Up Next China: China puts climate at heart of 14th Five-Year Plan

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"China always honors its commitments," Xi said in his video speech, promising

that China will take solid steps to implement the targets just announced, and

contribute even more to tackling the global climate challenge.

SOURCE: CGTN