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while pursuing means to limit the increase to 1.5 °C. Under the accord, the world
is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions or “carbon neutrality” by the
second half of the twenty-first century. The major means is to achieve a low-carbon
energy system and turn economic development into a green and low-carbon mode,
with the aim of ensuring sustainable economic and social progress while creating
a win-win situation for economic development and addressing climate change by
controlling and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to achieving balance between
economic development, social progress, and ecological preservation.
Taking Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization to advance the building of
global ecological civilization and achieving harmony between man and nature is the
fundamental and the only way to deal with climate change under the framework of
global sustainable development. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out, “Climate change is
vital for people’s lives and the future of mankind.” He emphasized that China should
“work with others to build global ecological civilization, join global environmental
governance, propose solutions for global environmental protection and sustainable
development, and take the lead in the world’s response and cooperation to address
climate change.” Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization advocates the establishment of a green, low-carbon, and sustainable economic system, the construction
of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, the development of green
finance, the establishment of a legal system and policies for green production and
consumption, in order to form a joint effort to tackle the earth’s ecological crisis
with climate change as the most urgent issue, achieve harmony between man and
nature, and contribute Chinese wisdom and approach to help build a beautiful world,
while effectively advancing global environmental governance and building global
ecological civilization.
The current global ecological crisis is mainly caused by the uncontrolled consumption of the earth’s resources and the discharge of waste into the environment since the
industrial revolution—a development mode that has far exceeded the earth’s carrying
capacity given its limited resources and fragile environment. Over the past century,
the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from extensive fossil
energy consumption and land use have been rapidly causing global warming, posing
a serious threat to the world’s ecology and the survival and development of human
society. During their industrialization and modernization, developing countries can
no longer follow developed countries’ traditional development modes, characterized by high resource consumption and high pollutant emissions. And they should
instead embark on a resource-saving and environment-friendly green development
path. Comrade Xi Jinping proposed ideas that offer guidance for all the countries,
particularly developing ones, including: Ensuring harmony between man and nature;
lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets; a good ecological environment
is the fairest public products and the most accessible welfare for people; mountains,
rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands form a community with a shared
future; and the strictest possible systems and rule of law should be adopted for environmental protection. His purpose is to create an ecological cultural system based
on ecological values, coordinate the relationship between economic development,
J. He
while pursuing means to limit the increase to 1.5 °C. Under the accord, the world
is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions or “carbon neutrality” by the
second half of the twenty-first century. The major means is to achieve a low-carbon
energy system and turn economic development into a green and low-carbon mode,
with the aim of ensuring sustainable economic and social progress while creating
a win-win situation for economic development and addressing climate change by
controlling and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to achieving balance between
economic development, social progress, and ecological preservation.
Taking Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization to advance the building of
global ecological civilization and achieving harmony between man and nature is the
fundamental and the only way to deal with climate change under the framework of
global sustainable development. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out, “Climate change is
vital for people’s lives and the future of mankind.” He emphasized that China should
“work with others to build global ecological civilization, join global environmental
governance, propose solutions for global environmental protection and sustainable
development, and take the lead in the world’s response and cooperation to address
climate change.” Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization advocates the establishment of a green, low-carbon, and sustainable economic system, the construction
of a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system, the development of green
finance, the establishment of a legal system and policies for green production and
consumption, in order to form a joint effort to tackle the earth’s ecological crisis
with climate change as the most urgent issue, achieve harmony between man and
nature, and contribute Chinese wisdom and approach to help build a beautiful world,
while effectively advancing global environmental governance and building global
ecological civilization.
The current global ecological crisis is mainly caused by the uncontrolled consumption of the earth’s resources and the discharge of waste into the environment since the
industrial revolution—a development mode that has far exceeded the earth’s carrying
capacity given its limited resources and fragile environment. Over the past century,
the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from extensive fossil
energy consumption and land use have been rapidly causing global warming, posing
a serious threat to the world’s ecology and the survival and development of human
society. During their industrialization and modernization, developing countries can
no longer follow developed countries’ traditional development modes, characterized by high resource consumption and high pollutant emissions. And they should
instead embark on a resource-saving and environment-friendly green development
path. Comrade Xi Jinping proposed ideas that offer guidance for all the countries,
particularly developing ones, including: Ensuring harmony between man and nature;
lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets; a good ecological environment
is the fairest public products and the most accessible welfare for people; mountains,
rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands form a community with a shared
future; and the strictest possible systems and rule of law should be adopted for environmental protection. His purpose is to create an ecological cultural system based
on ecological values, coordinate the relationship between economic development,