China and Japan expressed their willingness on Saturday to further deepen cooperation in the energy conservation and environmental protection sectors.
The announcement was made at the 17th China-Japan Comprehensive Forum on Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection in Tokyo, Japan.
The forum was jointly hosted by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce, along with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan-China Economic Association.
Both China and Japan expressed their willingness to further deepen cooperation in the energy conservation and environmental protection industries, engage in green and low-carbon technology cooperation, strengthen collaboration on combating climate change, and jointly promote global and regional green and low-carbon development.
During the event, over 800 participants from both countries engaged in in-depth discussions, participated in five sub-forums, and signed 27 cooperation agreements.
The forum, a key international cooperation platform, has been successfully held 17 times since 2006, aiming to promote collaboration between China and Japan in energy conservation, environmental protection, and green development, with a total of 457 cooperation projects signed to date.
China, Japan aim for stronger partnership in green development
The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record after an extended period of notably high monthly global mean temperatures, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The report was released during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP29, taking place from Monday to Nov. 22 in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.
The global mean surface air temperature from January to September was 1.54 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial average, driven by a warming El Nino event, according to an analysis of six international datasets employed by the WMO.
The report also noted that 2015-2024 will be the warmest 10 years on record, with accelerating ice loss from glaciers, rising sea levels, and ocean heating.
The Paris Agreement aims to keep the long-term global average surface temperature increase well below two degrees above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the warming to 1.5 degrees.
This year's climate conference is aimed at seeking a new climate change funding goal to replace the existing collective target of mobilizing and providing 100 billion U.S. dollars annually by developed countries in support of developing countries.
The conference will also focus on such topics as the global carbon trading market and the global energy transition from fossil fuels.
2024 on track to be hottest year on record: report
