Embody the responsibility of major countries in Global Climate Governance

2022-05-30

At present, the world is facing global environmental problems such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, intensification of desertification and frequent extreme climate events. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered discussions on the European energy crisis. The pattern of global energy supply and demand will change, and global climate governance, an urgent issue related to the common destiny of mankind, will face great challenges and uncertainties. In this context, promoting green and low-carbon transformation is not only the internal requirement for China to achieve sustainable development, but also the responsibility of China as a responsible big country. From May 27 to 28, a Baichuan forum Seminar on Global Climate Governance and China's "double carbon" strategy was held in the hot land of reform and innovation and the "special zone among special zones" in Shenzhen Qianhai. Well known scholars from the Ministry of ecology and environment, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Peking University, Renmin University of China, Fudan University and other institutions and universities gathered together to have a wonderful exchange of views and collision of ideas, and explore more operational solutions for China's participation in global Climate Governance. How to view the impact of Climate Governance on the reshaping of the world pattern from a global perspective? How to rationally handle the relationship between China, the United States and China EU on climate issues? How to improve China's ability to cope with global climate change and contribute China's wisdom? These key issues were thoroughly discussed at this forum. "Strengthening climate governance has gradually become a global consensus, and climate governance has also risen to the core agenda of global governance. Looking forward to the future, the geopolitical game of major powers will play a more important and substantive role in the process of global climate governance." Zhengyongnian, Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) and Dean of Qianhai Institute of international affairs, said that in September 2020, China announced to the international community its vision of achieving the "double carbon" goal, striving to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. He believes that at a time when globalization is facing a counter current and unilateralism and protectionism are prevalent, coping with climate change has also become an important focus for China to actively participate in global governance, maintain multilateralism and promote international cooperation. "Today, China US relations are at a low ebb. The relationship between the two countries is becoming more and more confrontational. Coping with climate change has become a ballast for China and the United States to promote the new major country relationship of 'no conflict, no confrontation, mutual respect and win-win cooperation'." Zhengyongnian believes that, more importantly, climate governance has become a consensus of values around the world. Environmental protection, including low-carbon, itself includes the significance of improving human well-being and social equity. At the same time, coping with climate change also meets the internal needs of China's socialist modernization of promoting ecological civilization, promoting green and low-carbon transformation, and building a harmonious coexistence between man and nature. At present, the "double carbon" issue has attracted much attention. What is the internal kinetic energy of carbon neutralization? Professor panjiahua, member of the academic department of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and director of the sustainable development research center, thoroughly interpreted this issue from the perspective of disruptive technological innovation and development paradigm transformation, and provided specific suggestions. "In a sense, the process of carbon neutralization is the process of fossil energy withdrawal." He believes that in the traditional energy order, fossil energy has been monopolized by geographical pattern and capital for a long time. Oil and natural gas reserves account for half of the total in the Middle East, while China accounts for very little. As China's energy imports are mainly paid through the international payment system of maritime transportation and non local currency settlement, it faces hidden dangers of energy security. "Low carbon renewable energy has greatly changed the geographical pattern. For example, solar energy and wind energy can make the geographical monopoly of resources lose room to play, and the global energy security pattern can be reshaped." Panjiahua said that from the perspective of industrial chain, the industrial chain of new energy is very long, and the value of employment, consumer market and ecological security it can create is far greater than that of fossil energy. However, according to the conventional energy efficiency technology route of the traditional developed countries, carbon neutrality cannot be achieved. We must achieve a disruptive technological breakthrough, and redefine the marginal theory to achieve a fundamental change in the development paradigm. From May 22 to 26, Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate change affairs, led a delegation to Europe, where they held talks with dignitaries from the United States, the European Union, Germany, Switzerland, Egypt, Malawi and other countries and heads of international organizations, and exchanged views on climate policy action, bilateral and multilateral climate cooperation, the conference of the parties to the Convention on biological diversity and other topics. On May 23, China was approved by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to be selected from the six bid countries, and launched the construction of the global climate observation system ground reference station network (GSRN) leading center, which will monitor the rise and change of global ground temperature, strengthen the understanding of climate change and its future change trend, provide scientific basis for decision-making and deal with global climate change. In the future, what kind of Climate Governance cooperation mechanism should China form with the United States, the European Union and developing countries? At this forum, this key topic was also warmly discussed by experts in various fields. "The development of key low-carbon technologies represented by energy efficiency, energy storage, hydrogen energy and negative emission technologies needs to establish a new international cooperation mechanism to strengthen the docking and mutual recognition system of low-carbon technology equipment, equipment, products and standards, so as to jointly promote the innovation and practice of Low-carbon Science and technology industry with the strength of Finance and capital." Tang Dingding, honorary chairman of the Special Committee on green trade and investment of the Chinese society of Environmental Sciences and academic member of the international financial forum, believes that, "We should actively assume the responsibility of a big country to promote global green and low-carbon development, promote the construction of a more fair and reasonable international cooperation mechanism, focus on building a cooperation pattern among the private sectors of China, the United States and Europe, to promote and strengthen international exchanges and cooperation in green and low-carbon technologies and industries, and strengthen cooperation in Climate Governance and low-carbon transformation among developing countries along the the Belt and Road." According to liliping, director of the collaborative research department of pollution reduction and carbon reduction of the environment and economic policy research center of the Ministry of ecological environment, China EU environmental cooperation is of special significance, which is not only in line with the interests of both sides, but also more strategic and of worldwide significance against the background of the COVID-19 and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. We should place environment and climate cooperation in a strategic position, strengthen and deepen the China EU high level dialogue on environment and climate, and take more proactive and pragmatic measures to promote cooperation. "The green development concepts of China and the EU are highly consistent. Both sides adhere to the green, low-carbon and circular development path, and have set specific targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions respectively." Wangzhisheng, vice president of the EU China Chamber of Commerce and Secretary General of the China carbon neutral 50 forum, suggested that we should adhere to the open cooperation in key areas and industrial chains, promote the commercialization and large-scale development of China and the EU in the field of new energy, help achieve the EU China and global climate goals, and further coordinate the construction of advanced mechanisms in the green field, such as green finance, green bonds, carbon market practices, etc., to play a leading role in the world. (Xinhua News Agency)

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