Vice-Premier stresses climate cooperation

Vice-Premier Han Zheng has stressed the importance of China strengthening international exchanges and cooperation to seek the greatest common ground on global climate governance and work with the global community to protect the planet.

Han, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remark on Wednesday as he presided over the first plenary meeting in Beijing of a leading group on peak carbon dioxide emissions and achieving carbon neutrality.

China has pledged to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Han said the targets are a major strategic decision made by the CPC Central Committee after deep considerations.