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Liu Qibao, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, emphasized that international cooperation is urgently required given the increasing impacts of climate change.
"As a developing country, China has actively pushed for the signing of the Paris Agreement on climate change and has continuously honored its pledges," said Liu, speaking during the China-Europe-Africa Green Energy Development Forum, held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on September 7 and 8.
He said that China, Europe and Africa share a lot of views on climate change and green development. He called for joint efforts made by the three parties to pursue green, low-carbon and sustainable development.
When pursuing a green energy transition, different countries are confronted with multiple challenges. Andreas Loschel, a famous German economist and an elected member of the German National Academy of Science and Technology, said Germany has adopted a series of measures to develop green energy to reduce the dependence on fossil fuel imports.
Bertie Ahern, the former Irish Prime Minister and current Chair of the World Carbon Neutrality Forum (WCNF), has mentioned that, "Cooperation and globalization are the only way forward" and that China, the European Union, and Africa should boost their cooperation in innovation and technology, market exchanges, and green investment.
Enhancing green energy -focused technical and vocational education is also on the agenda. South African Ambassador to China, Siyabonga C. Cwele, said, "China has quality training institutions that can cooperate with African institutions to reduce the necessary skills gap," adding that affordable technology, innovation, and financial sharing are vital in shifting to a low-carbon economy and sustainable development.