The International Energy Agency said China must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 10 years ahead of schedule, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded

According to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on September 26, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin held a regular press conference. Some of the Q&A transcripts are below.

AFP: The International Energy Agency (IEA) said today that it has adjusted its assessment of carbon emissions reduction to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement: rich countries must achieve carbon neutrality five years ahead of schedule to 2045, and China must achieve carbon neutrality by 10 years to 2050. However, China has set itself the goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. Has the Ministry of Foreign Affairs taken note of the above-mentioned report and does it have any comment?

Wang Wenbin: As a practitioner of ecological civilization and a doer of climate governance, China has been taking the initiative to shoulder international responsibilities in line with its national conditions and continuously improving its actions on climate change. Since September 2020, China has announced China's carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals, increased its nationally determined contributions (NDCs), and introduced a series of policy measures on domestic coal power, coal consumption, and no new overseas coal power projects. To this end, China will carry out extensive and profound economic and social changes, which will require arduous efforts. China's firm determination and pragmatic actions to address climate change have won high recognition and widespread praise from the international community.