Nation's green initiatives a catalyst for global change

Indicators of improved air and water quality, energy efficiency CHINA DAILY

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Guo Fang, vice-minister of ecology and environment, reiterated China's commitment as a provider of green technologies, citing a number of examples.

"China has generated a wealth of innovative achievements through its own green transition and promoted their global application, injecting strong momentum into worldwide green development," she said.

Over the past decade, China has provided ultra-low emission steelmaking technologies to multiple countries to support their clean and low-carbon transition, she said.

In the deserts of the United Arab Emirates, Chinese companies have installed zero-energy cooling systems that have helped reduce buildings' energy consumption by 70 percent, Guo noted.

In South Africa, a subsidiary of PowerChina built the 100 MW Redstone Concentrated Solar Thermal Power Project, a 100-story tower surrounded by thousands of large rectangular mirrors, strategically positioned to capture the sun's rays.

The largest local renewable energy project, it is capable of generating approximately 480 GW hours of clean electricity annually for South Africa's national grid.

Guo said China has been making consistent efforts to deepen South-South collaboration and advance the green Belt and Road Initiative, offering tangible support for the sustainable development of developing countries.

To date, China has provided 177 billion yuan in project funds to support climate action in developing nations, Guo said.

She said China has signed cooperation and aid agreements on climate change with 42 countries involved in the BRI, and organized over 300 capacity-building training sessions for more than 120 developing countries, benefiting over 10,000 partners.

The vice-minister also noted the "Africa Solar Belt" program, launched by China in 2023. Guo described it as a small-yet-beautiful project that will help 50,000 off-grid households solve their lighting needs.

"Moving forward, China will uphold the vision of the Global Governance Initiative and collaborate with all parties to build a more just and equitable system for global environmental governance, further contributing to building global ecological civilization and a clean and beautiful world," she said.

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