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GCIC Roundtable Forum Concludes Successfully | China's Role at the UN Climate Change SummitYao Zhe, director of strategic communication at the Green Innovation Development Center, discussed China's perspective and attitude toward global climate integration, highlighting the outcomes of technical negotiations in the climate field. Reflecting on COP27's intense agenda, she shared experiences from attending a media conference with Ireland's former president, where participants sat on the floor, and amusing images of weary delegation members resting on sofas. Yao acknowledged the collective efforts of countries in promoting sustainable development and urged the public to recognize the urgency of climate change. Song Ankang, executive director of the Global Climate Innovation Coalition (GCIC), explained that GCIC promotes the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through three main areas: educating climate talent, developing innovative solutions, and connecting industry leaders. Regarding COP27, she shared three key observations: "sustainable art" revitalizes old materials, highlighting the importance of recycling; the situations of "voiceless" groups, such as indigenous peoples, in the context of climate change need attention, and GCIC will facilitate field research to learn more about these groups and their stories; and one of COP27's major outcomes, the loss and damage fund, will provide financing for developing countries affected by climate disasters. Last year, GCIC also actively responded to the UN's fundraising call, donating to flood relief efforts in Pakistan. Audience Q&A with Guests Before the forum began, nearly a hundred audience members submitted thought-provoking questions through a questionnaire, while live attendees actively participated in discussions via the chat. Moderator Zhu Yilin selected three representative topics for an interactive Q&A session with the guests: Q: How can climate action be effectively implemented? A: From a technical perspective, strong support for clean energy is essential; legally, countries need robust regulations for environmental standards; market mechanisms should be employed to ensure that companies face costs for carbon emissions while gaining benefits from carbon reduction. Everyone should take personal responsibility in addressing climate change and actively practice environmental stewardship.
Q: How can young people get involved in climate action? A: Young people can enhance their knowledge of sustainable development by participating in climate change workshops, seminars, and innovation competitions. In terms of career choices and practices, they should support green enterprises; in daily life, they can adopt green transportation and consumption habits.
Q: What more can industrial enterprises do besides energy-saving measures and changing raw material applications? A: They can choose clean energy sources, purchase recyclable raw materials, proactively engage in green transformation, and participate in carbon offset projects. Lucky Draw Moment! Audience members whose questions were selected are invited to add the GCIC assistant and privately send their address and contact information. We will send out prizes promptly! Stay tuned for more exciting events from GCIC 2023! - Annual High-Level Climate Summit in New York | Top experts await your participation! - Youth Climate Change Innovation Competition | Bring your innovative ideas! - Online Public Welfare Forum Series | Engage with leading guests! - Special Offline Events in New York & Los Angeles | Industry leaders are here to chat!
In the new year, let’s start by joining hands to tackle climate change! |
