The special envoy of climate change in China said that it is not practical to completely eliminate fossil fuel. Fossil fuel must continue to play an important role in maintaining global energy security.
Jie Zhenhua on Thursday (September 21) to make the above statements from various countries on a forum in Beijing. After Reuters review and understand the lecture and video records of the conference, Reuters reported this information.
The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) will be held in Dubai in November this year.The Global Stocktake of the United Nations said that the world will need to reduce 20 billion tons of carbon dioxide in the next 10 years in order to control the global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius.Many organizations hope that this COP28 can set clear goals and end the use of coal and oil.
According to reports, Xie Zhenhua said in the forum that the non -mature development of key technologies such as renewable energy and the immature energy storage means that countries in the world still must continue to rely on fossil fuel to ensure economic growth.It is unrealistic to eliminate fossil fuel energy. "
However, Xie Zhenhua also said that as long as the different economic conditions of various countries can be taken into account, China is open to setting renewable energy targets.
He also said that he welcomed the promise of the US Presidential Climate Special Envoy, Kerry.Crey has promised that it will provide a climate financing support of a total of US $ 100 billion (about S $ 136.5 billion) to develop countries to assist them in adapting to climate change.However, Xie Zhenhua described that the support of $ 100 billion was insignificant.
Jie Zhenhua also warned that energy protectionism may increase the price of solar panels by 20%to 25%, further hindering energy transformation, and calling on countries not to political cooperation in new energy.
Jie Zhenhua also reiterated China's opposition to the EU carbon boundary adjustment mechanism (CBAM).The European Parliament and the European Council reached a temporary agreement in December last year, which plans to levy carbon tariffs on goods imported from China and other places from 2026.
