China’s vice premier urges end to trade barriers holding back green transition

China’s vice premier urges end to trade barriers holding back green transition

Ding Xuexing urged stronger global cooperation on green technology and access to quality green products for sustainable growth.

China’s vice premier Ding Xuexiang and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva shake hands ahead of the start of COP30 in Belem. (EPA Images pic)
BELEM:
China’s vice premier Ding Xuexiang on Thursday called for an end to trade barriers that are holding back the global energy transition, as he urged “true multilateralism” from fellow leaders at a global climate summit in Brazil.

“We need to strengthen international collaboration on green technology and industry, remove trade barriers, and ensure the free flow of quality green products to better meet the needs of global sustainable development,” Ding said, speaking via a translator.

Ding said that developed countries should fulfil their obligations “to take the lead in emission reduction, earnestly honour their funding commitments” and provide more support to developing countries, according to the official Xinhua news agency on Friday.

China is willing to work with all parties to “persistently promote green and low-carbon development,” he said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said in September that China was aiming to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035 compared with its peak.

As part of China’s nationally determined contribution targets, by 2035 the country’s non-fossil energy consumption will account for more than 30% of total energy consumption, he said.

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