Major Green Technology Innovation and Implementation Mechanisms [chapter]

China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) Secretariat
2022 Green Consensus and High Quality Development  
Ecological civilization. The Chinese government has established ecological civilization as a basic strategy guiding China's future development. The principles of "green development for a beautiful China" and "people-centered development" constitute the core values and visions for China in the new era of civilized development with a sound ecosystem. The fundamental purpose of ecological civilization is to ensure ecological safety through lower and more efficient use of natural resources,
more » ... the service function of ecological capital. With reduced emission of carbon and other pollutants, extensive and unsustainable growth mode should be changed to an ecologically friendly development path. Through green development, green prosperity can be realized and people can share benefits of green development, reaching the harmonious coexistence of humanity and nature. Respond to climate change. By 2015, three international legal instruments addressing climate change-namely the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement-had set the framework for global climate governance and low-carbon green development. The Paris Agreement determined "to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels," and stipulated the "common but differentiated responsibilities" among countries. As a signatory, China has made a commitment to reach a peak of carbon emissions by 2030 and to reduce carbon emission intensity by 60-65% compared with 2005 so as to undertake its responsibilities as a major country in dealing with climate change.
doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4799-4_7 fatcat:wdl74ce4njezleicaamje3wz24