Former UN Under-Secretary-General says China's achievement 'incredible': 'You won't believe it before you see it'

The 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) is taking place in Antalya, Türkiye, from November 9 to 20, 2026.

In an exclusive interview with China News Network, Erik Solheim, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), pointed out that the costs of solar, wind, and battery storage have plummeted by roughly 90% over the past decade, accelerating the global green transition.

Speaking of China's ecological environment and green development, Solheim highly praised the country's remarkable achievements in renewable technology, urban air quality improvement, and water pollution control.

He invited people worldwide to visit China and experience it firsthand: "It's incredible what China has achieved, and you won't believe it before you see it." (Wu Xinru, Lin Zhuowei, Feng Shuang, Meng Xiangjun and Wang Gaofei)