{"id":143982,"date":"2023-04-18T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-cop28-president-designate-concludes-high-level-visit-to-china-with-common-understanding-for-step-change-to-help-achieve-transformational-climate-progress-at-cop28\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:34:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T13:34:00","slug":"english-cop28-president-designate-concludes-high-level-visit-to-china-with-common-understanding-for-step-change-to-help-achieve-transformational-climate-progress-at-cop28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/english-cop28-president-designate-concludes-high-level-visit-to-china-with-common-understanding-for-step-change-to-help-achieve-transformational-climate-progress-at-cop28\/","title":{"rendered":"COP28 President-Designate concludes high level visit to China with common understanding for step change to help achieve transformational climate progress at COP28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> President-Designate, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sultan Al Jaber<\/span>, concluded a two-day trip to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, where he held a series of bilateral meetings, including with <\/i><i>Ding Xuexiang, First Vice Premier of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>; Zhao Chenxin, Vice Chairman of the NDRC; HE Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment; Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change; and Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Zhang Jianhua<\/span>, Director of the National Energy Administration.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>UAE and <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> to build on strength of strategic relationship to maximize practical, pragmatic climate progress ahead of <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> to keep 1.5 alive.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Given the size of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> economy &#8211; which will soon be the world&#8217;s largest &#8211; the country&#8217;s potential to promote climate progress is immense.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Over the past five years alone, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> has added more than 40% of the world&#8217;s new solar and wind power capacity and has set a very ambitious target of deploying 1,200 gigawatts of renewable capacity by or before the end of this decade.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Through a shared commitment to climate action and sustainable economic development, the UAE will work with <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> to accelerate energy transition ahead of <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>UAE and <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> will align efforts to drive a just and equitable energy transition for the Global South and the world, through South South cooperation, investment and technology transfer.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> President-Designate also met with clean tech entrepreneurs and addressed students at prestigious Tsinghua University Institute for Carbon Neutrality.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Partnerships at government, private sector, academic and civil society levels will be key to making <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> a COP of Action, and a <\/i><i>COP of solidarity, unity and impact<\/i><i>.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">ABU DHABI<\/span>, UAE, <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 18, 2023<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> President-Designate, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sultan Al Jaber<\/span>, has concluded a two-day trip to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, where he held a series of bilateral meetings, including with Ding Xuexiang, First Vice Premier of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>; Zhao Chenxin, Vice Chairman of the NDRC; HE Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment; Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change; and Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Zhang Jianhua<\/span>, Director of the National Energy Administration. Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Jaber<\/span> also met and addressed students at the prestigious Tsinghua University Institute for Carbon Neutrality, where he highlighted <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> leadership in renewable energy development and highlighted its unique capacity to enhance South-South cooperation on climate action.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg3829left\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"width: 100%; text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg3829left\" title=\"COP28 President-Designate concludes high level visit to China with common understanding for step change to help achieve transformational climate progress at COP28.\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2056955\/COP28_China_Visit.jpg\" alt=\"COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber and China\u2019s Minister of Ecology &amp; Environment, Huang Runqiu, met in Beijing to discuss climate priorities and strengthen cooperation on mitigation, a just energy transition and adaptation across food, water &amp; health.\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" align=\"middle\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Building on the strength of the UAE China strategic partnership, discussions focused on partnerships around practical, concrete efforts in the run up to <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> for a step change to help achieve transformational climate progress. Given the size of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> economy, and its leadership position in advancing clean technologies, the country&#8217;s potential to promote sustainable low carbon economic growth is immense.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Given the size of <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> economy and the scale of its development of renewable energy and decarbonization technology, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> provides a good model for sustainable economic growth and the global energy transition. Over the past five years alone, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> has been responsible for adding more than 40% of the world&#8217;s new solar and wind power capacity and has set a very ambitious target of deploying 1,200 gigawatts of renewable capacity by the end of this decade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Jaber<\/span> highlighted that both the UAE and <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> were committed to diversifying their energy mix and pursuing pragmatic solutions to the climate crisis. He added: &#8220;The partnership between the UAE and <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> will be a key asset to the <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> Presidency as we seek innovative solutions to boost industrial decarbonization, expand access to clean technologies, and ensure a just energy transition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Jaber<\/span> met with clean tech entrepreneurs in a private sector roundtable and also addressed an audience at the Tsinghua University Institute for Carbon Neutrality, which covers energy, sustainability and climate-related disciplines. With the world needing to reduce global emissions by 43 percent by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement target of limiting the temperature rise to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, countries will need a range of technology solutions to meet their decarbonization goals, the <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> President-Designate stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot accomplish our climate objectives without significant adoption and development of technology for decarbonization. We need to explore every available option. It is not renewables or hydrogen or nuclear or carbon capture or only using the least carbon intensive oil and gas. It is all of the above, plus new technologies yet to be invented, commercialized and deployed,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a global leader and valued partner to emerging market economies, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is already making significant contributions to enhance South-South climate action. <span class=\"xn-location\">China&#8217;s<\/span> support will be critical for us to deliver pragmatic, practical action on the road to <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> and beyond.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In his meeting with Chinese business and industrial leaders, Dr <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Jaber<\/span> continued to advocate for investment in industrial decarbonization. He said: &#8220;Steel, cement, and aluminium, like energy or manufacturing, are the industries that run the world. We simply cannot stop using them. But we do have to find a way to make them more sustainable. We must reduce emissions, not progress. We have to work with industry leaders to bring them on board as partners, and to source the solutions together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Al Jaber<\/span> also hailed the strength of the partnership between the UAE and <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> as a model of cooperation toward sustainable, low carbon growth and prosperity: &#8220;Partnerships will be key to making <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> a COP of Action, and a COP of solidarity, unity and impact. We need <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, as we need all countries and Parties, at the table to meet the <span class=\"xn-location\">Paris<\/span> goal of keeping global temperatures from rising 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels. We need a major course correction and a massive effort to reignite progress. And I look forward to working with <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> to deliver a successful <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span>,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n<p><b>Notes to Editors<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> UAE:<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> UAE will take place at Expo City Dubai from <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 30-December 12, 2023<\/span>. The Conference is expected to convene over 70,000 participants, including heads of state, government officials, international industry leaders, private sector representatives, academics, experts, youth, and non-state actors.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> UAE will deliver the first ever Global\u00a0Stocktake &#8211; a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The UAE will lead a process for all parties to agree upon a clear roadmap to accelerate progress through a pragmatic global energy transition and a &#8220;leave no one behind&#8221;\u00a0approach to inclusive climate action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2056955\/COP28_China_Visit.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/2056955\/COP28_China_Visit.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  <span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> UAE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><i><span class=\"xn-money\">COP28<\/span> President-Designate, Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Sultan Al Jaber<\/span>, concluded a two-day trip to <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, where he held a series of bilateral meetings, including with <\/i><i>Ding Xuexiang, First Vice Premier of <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>; Zhao Chenxin, Vice Chairman of the NDRC; HE Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment; Xie Zhenhua, Special Envoy for Climate Change; and Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Zhang Jianhua<\/span>, Director of the National Energy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":143983,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gobierno-y-politica"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/143983"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}