Addressing Climate Change

Climate change threatens the shared future of humanity. Addressing this global issue needs a concerted effort from the whole international community.

China considers climate change to be a critical issue, and has made its response to climate change a major strategy in economic and social development, and green, low-carbon development as an important component of an eco-civilization. It has taken a number of measures and actions and made a significant contribution to the global response to climate change.

Since 2012, China has issued documents such as the National Plan for Response to Climate Change (2014-2020), the National Strategy in Response to Climate Change, and the Plan on Greenhouse Gas Emission Control During the 13th Five-year Plan Period. These documents contain policies and measures related to institutions and mechanisms, models of production and consumption, economic development, technological innovation, and international cooperation, in order to promote greener economic and social development in all respects.

China has applied its new concept for development, prioritized eco-environmental conservation, and pursues green, low-carbon development. It has scaled up its intended nationally determined contributions, and announced that carbon dioxide emissions will peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality will be achieved before 2060. Following the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, it has worked to increase international cooperation on climate change. It has promoted the conclusion and implementation of the Paris Agreement, and done its best to help other developing countries build capacity against climate change through results-oriented South-South cooperation, thus building strong momentum for global climate governance.

應對氣候變化

氣候變化關乎全人類的共同命運，作為全球性問題，需要國際社會攜手應對。中國一貫高度重視氣候變化問題，把積極應對氣候變化作為國家經濟社會發展的重大戰略，把綠色低碳發展作為生態文明建設的重要內容，采取了一系列措施和行動，為應對全球氣候變化作出重要貢獻。

2012年以來，中國先后制定發布《國家應對氣候變化規劃（2014—2020年）》《國家適應氣候變化戰略》《“十三五”控制溫室氣體排放工作方案》等文件，在體制機制、生產方式、消費模式、經濟政策、科技創新、國際合作等方面采取強化政策和措施，促進經濟社會發展全面綠色轉型。中國以新發展理念為引領，堅持走生態優先、綠色低碳的發展道路，不斷提高國家自主貢獻力度，承諾力爭2030年前實現碳達峰、2060年前實現碳中和目標。中國堅持共同但有區別的責任原則，不斷深化氣候變化國際合作，積極推動《巴黎協定》的達成與實施，推動多種形式的南南務實合作，盡己所能幫助發展中國家提高應對氣候變化能力，為全球氣候治理注入強大動力。