Int'l observers hail Xi's UN climate summit speech as boost to global sustainability
Chinese President Xi Jinping's video speech to the United Nations Climate Summit, held in New York, has struck a chord with international observers, who say it provides guidance for cooperation in advancing global climate governance and injects stronger confidence and impetus into global sustainability.
In his address on Wednesday, Xi unveiled China's 2035 Nationally Determined Contributions, outlining stronger measures to enhance the country’s climate response.
According to Xi, China will reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by seven percent to 10 percent from peak levels by 2035, and increase the share of non-fossil fuels in total energy consumption to over 30 percent.
Luigi Gambardella, president of the Brussels-based international digital association China-EU, said China's commitment to higher targets signifies that it will play a decisive role in achieving global climate goals.
"The final line of President Xi Jinping's speech is particularly powerful. What matters is solid action. This echoes Europe's own message in the face of climate urgency. This convergence of vision between Europe and China should be seen as a chance to build trust, deepen cooperation and show the world that joint leadership is possible," he said.
At the same time, many international observers stressed that China's achievements in green transformation are evident and have made significant contributions to global sustainable development.
"President Xi Jinping was on point, and you might wish to know that you cannot talk of technology in this era that we are in without mentioning China. So now China is coming on board to situate that green technology would be pushed, then definitely we are in the right direction and technology in itself is a very, very big tool that you try and help mitigate the impacts of climate change," said Conwell Hakapya, executive director of Citizens Environmental and Social Concern in Zambia.
"China already has a substantial renewable energy industry, but it also has a commitment to move towards nuclear power and the development of more nuclear-type technologies, which we thoroughly support," said Craig Isherwood, national secretary of the Australian Citizens Party.
(Source: Via Reuters)
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