On December 26, the 15th China Japan energy conservation and environmental protection comprehensive forum jointly organized by China's national development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, Japan's Ministry of economy and industry and Japan China Economic Association was held by video. He Lifeng, director of the national development and Reform Commission, and keida Koichi, Minister of economy and industry of Japan, attended and delivered keynote speeches. Ren Hongbin, Vice Minister of Commerce, Kong Xuanyou, Ambassador to Japan, Yamaguchi, Minister of environment of Japan, Masao tsuoka, President of Japan China Economic Association, delivered speeches. Cong Liang, deputy director of the national development and Reform Commission, attended. China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation(600028) group, state power investment group, AGC Co., Ltd. and Hitachi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. spoke as representatives of enterprises of the two countries.
He Lifeng pointed out in his speech that this year is a landmark year in Chinese history. We solemnly celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, officially announce the completion of a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the realization of the first Centennial goal, and embark on a new journey of building a modern socialist country in all respects and marching towards the second Centennial goal. New achievements have been made in China's high-quality economic development, new steps have been taken to build a new development pattern, new progress has been made in green and low-carbon transformation, a new situation has been created in carbon peak and carbon neutralization, and a good start has been made in the 14th five year plan. China's carbon emission reduction action is an extensive and profound economic and social systematic change. It will complete the world's highest reduction in carbon emission intensity in the shortest time in history. We will keep our word and do our best, adhere to the people-centered, adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, promote green transformation in economic development and achieve greater development in green transformation, Always be a practitioner of ecological civilization and an actor in global climate governance, and strive to make new contributions to the construction of global ecological civilization.
China and Japan agreed that while the situation of prevention and control of covid-19 pneumonia is still grim, China and Japan work together to hold this forum, jointly seek green transformation, discuss low-carbon development and share the results of cooperation, fully reflects the firm determination of China and Japan to deal with climate change and fully demonstrates the willingness and consensus of both sides to work together.
The two sides said that they should focus on complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win results, and strive to achieve economic recovery, green development and improvement of people's livelihood under the guidance of the goal of carbon peak and carbon neutrality . First, expand the high-level opening-up of the Asia Pacific. take the lead in completing the approval procedures of the regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement as an opportunity to jointly build and maintain a stable green and low-carbon industrial chain and a fair and open trade and investment environment. The second is to strengthen policy dialogue and exchange. actively carry out policy coordination and cooperation under multilateral frameworks such as the Paris Agreement and promote the establishment of a fair, reasonable and win-win global climate governance system. Third, deepen cooperation in the field of energy conservation and environmental protection. further strengthen green technology innovation cooperation, support the construction of major cooperation demonstration projects, jointly explore third-party markets, and promote new achievements in China Japan cooperation in energy conservation and environmental protection.
On the afternoon of the 26th, four sub forums were held: energy efficiency improvement, automobile electrification and intelligence, hydrogen energy · clean electricity and China Japan long-term trade. About 360 participants from Chinese and Japanese government departments, enterprises, institutions and associations exchanged online and offline. At this forum, the two sides signed 11 cooperation projects.
The China Japan energy conservation and environmental protection comprehensive forum is a comprehensive forum approved by the State Council. It has been successfully held for 15 sessions since 2006, with a total of 413 cooperation projects signed. It has become an important platform for cooperation between China and Japan in the fields of energy conservation, environmental protection and green development.
(China Development Network)
