The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) concluded on Nov. 24, overrunning by some 30 hours. A package of climate agreements was reached, including decisions on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) for climate financing and issues relating to the global carbon market mechanism under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
Photo shows the Suki Kinari Hydropower project in Pakistan, invested and constructed by a Chinese company. (Photo/Deng Hailong) The arrangement is expected to lay the groundwork for developing countries to undertake climate action and submit a new round of nationally determined contributions next year. It further consolidated the general trend of global green and low-carbon transition.
This once again proved that humankind is a community with a shared future, and we must unite together and jointly cope with climate challenges. Multilateralism is the fundamental principle and the ultimate solution for global climate action. China firmly upholds multilateralism, always safeguarding the international system with the UN at the core and supporting the role of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) as the primary platform for global climate governance.
No matter how the international landscape may evolve, there will be no change in China's determination or efforts to actively address climate change. China is resolutely implementing a national strategy of active.
