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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Wang Yuanfeng, vice chairman of the China Society for Development Strategy Research and director of the Carbon Neutrality Technology and Strategy Research Center at Beijing Jiaotong University, published an article in Huanqiu Shibao on October 15, outlining the achievements made in the five years since China put forward its "two carbon targets" (peaking carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2060).
He believes that, firstly, people's confidence in green and low-carbon development has increased significantly thanks to the results achieved in the five years since the announcement of the "two carbon goals".
When China committed to these goals in 2020, many around the world believed they would be extremely difficult to achieve. Five years later, China has demonstrated significant progress in green and low-carbon development, exceeding all expectations. This demonstrates that China is fully capable of achieving its goals.
Secondly, over the past five years, China has harnessed the opportunities of the new energy and industrial revolutions to ensure stable socioeconomic development. Moreover, its green and low-carbon development has been largely achieved through domestic innovation.
Third, the five-year experience has laid the foundation for China's future development and made a significant contribution to global development. It is important to understand that the ongoing new energy revolution and industrial transformation are crucial not only for China's current and immediate socio-economic development, but also for its long-term future and for global development.
In a recent article, the British newspaper Financial Times called China the world's first major "electric powerhouse." This term is relative to traditional "petro-states." While most countries have relied heavily on traditional fossil fuels like oil for their development, China is becoming the first major power to base its economy on electricity.
Ultimately, China's efforts have made a significant contribution to global low-carbon development. Many countries and regions around the world have benefited from the spread of Chinese new-energy vehicles and other clean technologies.
Furthermore, amidst the high uncertainty surrounding climate change and global governance, China has made it clear that, regardless of changes in the international situation, China's proactive response to climate change will not slow down, its efforts to promote international cooperation will not weaken, and its work to build a community with a shared future for humanity will not cease. This has undoubtedly provided strong impetus for global green and low-carbon development.
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