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Prof Xu Qinhua: “Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions” White Paper Provides Approaches for Global Climate and Energy Governance

The State Council Information Office of the People’s Republic of China on Thursday published a white paper titled “Responding to Climate Change: China’s Policies and Actions”. The white paper states that climate change is a common challenge for all mankind. China attaches great importance to addressing climate change. As the largest developing country in the world, China has overcome its own economic and social difficulties, implemented a series of strategies, measures and actions to address climate change, participated in global climate governance, and achieved positive results in addressing climate change.

CGTN conducted an exclusive interview with Professor Xu Qinhua, Vice Dean of the National Academy of Development and Strategy of Renmin University of China, in view of the background and policy direction of the White Paper.

At the press conference accompanying the white paper, China pointed out the plight of many developing countries that lack funds and technology to tackle climate change. China has taken a series of concrete measures to support these countries to ensure global emission reduction and other climate-related targets.

Tackling climate change is a huge challenge that requires the joint efforts of all countries on earth. As President Xi said, China is a member of a community with a shared future for mankind. We need to work with other countries to safeguard a community of life for mankind and nature. Developed countries have emitted a lot of carbon dioxide over the past 200 years. Now they have a responsibility to contribute climate capital and advanced technology more actively and decisively to help the majority of developing countries that are simultaneously struggling with food, energy and climate security.Mutual understanding and trust are key to helping countries work and act together, including green policies, green finance, green infrastructure and carbon-neutral talent exchange, so as to ensure carbon and SDG targets. Take biodiversity as an example, the COP15 Forum in Kunming, China, was a very successful global exchange conference. The success of the event not only represents the great achievements China has made in the field of climate change and biodiversity conservation over the years, but also embodies the expectation of China to further lead the global ecological and environmental governance.

China will speed up the construction of a new power system, gradually but fast increase new energy sources and organically integrate them with the traditional energy system, the white paper said. Specifically, China will accelerate the construction of a more open, inclusive and intelligent power system. Openness means diversification of energy sources, including traditional energy sources such as coal, oil and natural gas; There are also cleaner sources of energy, such as natural gas and hydro, and new sources of energy, such as wind, solar and nuclear. The inclusiveness of the price system means that while vigorously promoting the marketization of energy prices, the state also needs to focus on the guarantee of electricity , which is of great significance to people’s livelihood. The integrated application of big data, the internet, artificial intelligence and other high-tech technologies can effectively control supply and consumption, and reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity which  is  smartness.

In the white paper, China pledged to continue cutting coal production and use. So how will China cope with a potential energy shortfall if renewable energy fails to accelerate? Xu pointed out that the energy shortage is not directly related to the coal production decline, but the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic is the main driving factor. In Zhejiang and Guangdong Province, for example, the shortage situation has been greatly improved. In the long run, she says, we need to rationalize different types of energy, improve energy efficiency, and separate carbon reductions from reductions in energy production, which is the fundamental solution.

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