China, Norway issue joint statement on establishing dialogue on green transition

China and Norway have issued a joint statement on establishing a dialogue on green transition on Tuesday.

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Norway, Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store paid an official visit to China from Monday to Wednesday at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

During his visit, the two sides agreed to establish a Dialogue on the Green Transition.

The dialogue, which encompass existing areas of cooperation as well as new initiatives that are conducive to expediting the green transition, will seek to facilitate contacts and cooperation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, preserve and restore biodiversity and create new green industries and jobs.

According to the joint statement, the dialogue will cover several issues, including efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change; just,equitable and orderly transition to renewable energy and low-emission solutions; sustainable, nature-based solutions to store greenhouse gases and restore and preserve biodiversity; sustainable ocean management and green shipping; plastic pollution and international instruments relating to plastic pollution; circular economy and sustainable green value chains.

The cooperation and dialogue under the framework will be conducted by relevant authorities, businesses, and organizations in line with mutual interests and available resources and under their respective responsibilities, the statement says.

Meanwhile the two sides agree that where useful, specific thematic dialogues can be held on a regular basis.

The dialogue will also facilitate strengthened contacts on multilateral processes of mutual interest.

In addition, a biennial meeting coordinated by our two Ministers of Foreign Affairs will summarize progress and set new targets for the dialogue, according to the joint statement.

China, Norway issue joint statement on establishing dialogue on green transition

China, Norway issue joint statement on establishing dialogue on green transition

Russia on Thursday announced that its forces controlled one more settlement, while the Ukrainian side reported conducting high-precision strikes on Russian command posts.

According to a statement released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on Thursday, Russian troops seized control of one more settlement in the Donetsk region. The ministry also claimed that its forces had successfully repelled Ukrainian attacks and launched offensives in the directions of Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson.

The statement also noted that Russian air defense systems had intercepted 67 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles. Besides, strikes were carried out by the Russian side on Ukrainian drone storage facilities and ammunition depots.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported that its forces had engaged in 109 battles on the frontline over the past 24 hours. Ukrainian forces claimed to have struck Russian personnel and equipment concentrations, command posts, and electronic warfare base stations.

The Ukrainian side also said that its air force conducted high-precision strikes on a Russian command post in the Kherson region and another command post in the Kursk region.

Russia claims control of one more settlement, Ukraine says Russian command posts raided