China ready to work with EU to contribute to better global climate governance: FM

(ECNS) -- China stands ready to work with the European Union (EU) to contribute to better global climate governance, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday at a regular press conference in Beijing.

Mao made the remarks when responding to European proposals for enhanced China-EU collaboration on energy transition and green, low-carbon development, which were raised during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Europe.

Mao said that green is the distinctive color of China-EU cooperation. Both sides actively support low-carbon transition and green development, firmly uphold the international climate governance system based on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and share extensive common interests and enormous cooperation space on addressing climate change.

Projects in this field, such as the Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station, the Thrace Wind Power Project in Greece and the Döllen solar park in Germany, are landmark achievements of China-EU green cooperation.

China is committed to delivering on green development and is a major contributor to this global cause, Mao noted, adding that we stand ready to work with the EU to uphold multilateralism, fulfill the goals identified in the Paris Agreement, strengthen cooperation on mitigation and adaptation and green and low-carbon transition, and contribute to better global climate governance.

(By Gong Weiwei)