Progress made in making buildings energy-efficient

Thanks to consistent efforts to promote energy conservation in buildings, China has managed to make most of the floor areas in its urban civic buildings energy-efficient, an official said.

Jiang Wanrong, vice-minister of housing and urban-rural development, made the remark during an event held on the sidelines of the COP28 United Nations climate change conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Wednesday.

The building sector is key for energy conservation and carbon emission reduction, he noted.