Cooperation on climate change necessary to protect the planet

Participants from over 130 member countries attended the 62nd plenary session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, held recently in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

Since its establishment in 1988, the IPCC has created a valuable platform for communication and cooperation among governments and experts. The vast array of scientific research findings gathered by the IPCC has deepened humanity's understanding of climate science and provided a robust scientific basis for strengthening and improving global climate governance.

For instance, IPCC reports have significantly influenced the formulation of key international climate policies, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. These reports have provided the scientific basis for governments to develop their climate policies, energy strategies and sustainable development plans.

The Hangzhou meeting marked the first time an IPCC plenary session has been held in China, reflecting the country's active engagement in global climate governance and its commitment to assuming its international responsibilities. China has for long been a proactive contributor to IPCC scientific assessment reports. The country has consistently strengthened its scientific assessment, policy formulation and action plans related to climate change.

The China Meteorological Administration has actively organized and recommended numerous outstanding Chinese scientists to participate in IPCC scientific assessments and government reviews. To date, over 100 Chinese experts have contributed to the preparation of IPCC reports, while over 1,000 Chinese experts have participated in the review process, offering Chinese wisdom and strength to the scientific assessment of global climate change.

China continues to deepen its scientific understanding of climate issues, actively promotes the development of climate governance policies, and strives to advance innovation and research in green technologies, which it shares with the world. It also engages in joint research and project collaborations with other nations to tackle climate change.

As climate change has a bearing on the well-being and future of all humanity, addressing it requires all stakeholders to transform their visions into actionable realities. China will continue to support and advance the work of the IPCC, injecting more scientific rigor into global climate governance and collaboration with other countries.

ECONOMIC DAILY