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ON BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY WITH A SHARED FUTURE

the industrial structure, build a low-carbon energy system, develop eco-
friendly buildings and low-carbon transportation, and set up a nationwide
carbon emissions trading market, in order to shape a new modernization
landscape in which humans develop in harmony with nature. As part
of its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution, China pledges to,
by 2030, achieve the peaking of its carbon dioxide emissions and work
hard to do so as early as possible, reduce carbon dioxide emissions per
unit of GDP by 60 to 65 percent from the 2005 level, increase the share
of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to about 20 percent,
and increase forest stock volume by around 4.5 billion cubic meters
from the 2005 level. This will require painstaking effort, but we have the
confidence and resolve to make good on our commitments.
China upholds the right approach to justice and the pursuit of
interests, and takes an active part in international cooperation on climate
change. Over the years, the Chinese government has conscientiously
fulfilled its policy commitments to South-South cooperation in
climate change in order to support other developing countries in their
responses to the challenges of climate change, especially the least
developed countries, landlocked developing countries, and small island
developing states. In a show of increased support, China announced this
September the establishment of an RMB 20 billion South-South Climate
Cooperation Fund. Next year, China will initiate collaborative projects in
other developing countries to build 10 pilot low-carbon industrial parks,
launch 100 climate change mitigation and adaptation programs, and
provide 1,000 training opportunities on climate change response. China
will continue to promote international cooperation in such areas as clean
energy, disaster prevention and mitigation, environmental protection,
climate-smart agriculture, and low-carbon and smart cities, and will help
other developing countries increase their financing capabilities.

Distinguished Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Tackling climate change is a common undertaking for humanity, and
the whole world is now looking at Paris. Let us join hands and contribute
toward establishing a fair and effective global mechanism for climate
change response, achieving sustainable global development at a higher

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