The focus of global climate governance shifts to action and implementation. COP31 will negotiate and negotiate on nearly 100 issues.

China News Service, Beijing, October 21 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office on the 21st, Li Gao, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, said that currently, despite the intensification of geopolitical conflicts and the rise of unilateralism and protectionism and other factors that have brought certain interference and impact on global climate governance, green and low-carbon transformation is still the global trend.

COP31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye from November 9th to 20th. "The Ministry of Ecology and Environment will work with more than a dozen ministries and research institutions including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the governments of the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions to form a Chinese delegation to participate in COP31, and I will once again serve as the head of the Chinese delegation." Li Gao said that COP31 will focus on nearly 100 issues related to mitigation, adaptation, funding, and just transformation involved in the implementation of the Convention and the Paris Agreement. Negotiations and consultations.

Li Gao said that we must first consolidate the political consensus on unity and cooperation to deal with climate change. COP31 should adhere to multilateralism, follow the goals of the Convention and its Paris Agreement and the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities", and send a clear political signal to the international community that the global green and low-carbon transformation is irreversible. To promote positive progress on the climate finance issue, COP31 should have in-depth discussions on the roadmap for developed countries to implement the US$300 billion funding target in 2035 and the triple target of adaptation finance. To promote exchanges and cooperation on mitigation actions, COP31 should follow the institutional arrangements of nationally determined contributions, promote the mitigation work plan under the Paris Agreement, promote the exchange of best practices, explore cooperation opportunities, carry out mitigation actions under a sustainable framework, and promote energy transformation.

"Currently, the focus of global climate governance has shifted from rule negotiation to action implementation." Li Gao said that China supports COP31's focus on "implementation." We believe that the conference should have an in-depth discussion on the "old problems" of developed countries' emission reduction efforts and insufficient financial support, and the "new challenges" of unilateralism and protectionism that undermine collective efforts to address climate change, promote the multilateral process to provide support and create conditions for all parties, especially developing countries, to implement their nationally determined contributions, and promote the realization of the goals of the Paris Agreement with solid action results.

Establishing a just transition mechanism is an important topic at this meeting. Li Gao said that COP31 should promote the implementation of international mechanisms on just transition, help countries, especially developing countries, solve difficulties in transition and help narrow the gap between the North and the South. The majority of developing countries are concerned about climate and trade issues. COP31 should have in-depth discussions and strengthen dialogue, promote the establishment of an open and convenient international trade system, and promote the free flow of green and low-carbon products and technologies.

Li Gao said that during the conference, the Chinese delegation will fully participate in the negotiations and consultations on various issues, actively speak for the vast number of developing countries, promote all parties to enhance understanding, meet each other halfway, and build consensus in a rational and pragmatic manner, strive to reduce the trust deficit, cooperation deficit, and support deficit between developed and developing countries, boost the confidence of all parties in promoting global climate governance through unity and cooperation, and contribute Chinese solutions, Chinese wisdom, and Chinese strength to the success of the conference.