China has been a staunch doer in green development: FM

(ECNS) -- China has been a staunch doer in green development, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press conference on Thursday.

The spokesperson said over the past 20 years since the “green is gold” philosophy was put forward, China has found ways to tackle many of the challenges in ecological governance.

“China has properly handled the relations between development and conservation. China has witnessed the fastest energy intensity reduction and most visible improvement in air quality. China accounts for a quarter of the world’s newly-added area of afforestation, and has built the world’s largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system and the largest and most complete new energy industrial chain,” Lin said.

Lin stressed that China is also an important contributor to the global green transition. China has green energy cooperation projects with over 100 countries and regions, and actively supports the free flow of high-quality green technologies and products.

“China provides over 80 percent of the photovoltaic components and 70 percent of wind power equipment in the world and has enabled the world’s LCOE of wind and PV power to drop by more than 60 percent and 80 percent respectively. As a result, countries in the world, especially the developing countries, have affordable and better access to clean energy,” the spokesperson said.

“We all share one planet and are one humanity. China is committed to green development that prioritizes eco-conservation, and will continue acting responsibly as an ‘enabler’ and working with the rest of the world to implement the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and build a clean, beautiful and sustainable world,” he concluded.