"2024 Annual Report on China's Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change" released
On November 6, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment held a regular press conference in November. Xia Yingxian, Director of the Climate Change Response Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, released the "2024 Annual Report on China's Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change."
Xia Yingxian said that starting from 2008, we will compile the annual report on "China's Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change" every year, and in 2024, we will continue to compile the "Annual Report." The "Annual Report" comprehensively displays the progress and effectiveness of policies, measures and key tasks in various fields and departments to address climate change since 2023. It reflects with data and facts my country's concept of adhering to its promises and focusing on implementation, and reflects my country's active response to climate change. Responsible attitude. The "Annual Report" mainly includes China's new deployments and new requirements to address climate change, as well as relevant progress in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, national carbon market construction, policy system and support guarantees, and active participation in global governance to address climate change. It also expounds China's relevant positions and propositions on the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that addressing climate change is a common cause of mankind. China has always attached great importance to addressing climate change and regards actively responding to climate change as an intrinsic requirement for achieving its own sustainable development and its responsibility to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. We promote the adjustment of industrial and energy structures, adopt a series of measures such as energy conservation and improvement of energy efficiency, establishing and improving carbon markets, increasing forest carbon sinks, and improving adaptability, and build a "1+N" policy system for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. Energy and industry The structure has been continuously optimized, the construction of carbon markets has been continuously made, basic capabilities such as carbon emission statistical accounting have been continuously improved, and new results have been achieved in the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.
At the same time, we adhere to multilateralism, adhere to the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities, and actively and constructively participate in the global governance process to address climate change. We are actionists and doers in the climate field, playing the role of stabilizer and promoter. Carry out in-depth South-South cooperation on climate change and help developing countries such as the least developed countries, African countries, and small island states improve their ability to cope with climate change.
The United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Baku, what we call COP29, will be held soon. We call on all parties to implement the goals, principles and arrangements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, and send a message that the multilateral process is irreversible. The positive signal that international cooperation is indispensable will bring more certainty to global efforts to address the climate crisis. China is willing to continue to play a positive and constructive role and work with all parties to promote COP29 to achieve positive results in accordance with the principles of openness, transparency, broad participation, consensus, and party-driven.
