Home / Environment / Opinions Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Low carbon economy helps tackle financial crisis, climate change
Adjust font size:

Development of the innovative low carbon economy, or the so-called Green New Deal, can help tackle the serious financial crisis and the global climate change, a German scholar told Xinhua in an exclusive interview Monday.

"We need to fight the impacts of the financial crisis, the recession and climate change simultaneously with significant low carbon investments, innovation initiatives, and eco-efficiency oriented business models," said Dirk Messner, director of the German Development Institute.

"The financial crisis and global climate change are the two top topics in the world," said Messner, who is in Beijing to attend the three-day 10th China Development Forum ending Monday.

Innovative low carbon economy can both help stimulate the economic growth and protect environment to ensure sustainable development, he added.

Messner warned that if this green economic model were not established, the human being would face the aftermath of an irreversible worldwide climate crisis.

"In order to promote the environment-friendly economy, we need to launch large scale public and private investments in renewable energy," he said.

"As another cornerstone of a low carbon transformation strategy, we should also launch a significant program designed to develop climate-compatible cities," he added.

"Over 50 percent of mankind live in the urban areas, and the figure is rising," Messner said, adding that cities are responsible for 75 percent of global energy consumption and 80 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Messner took a Chinese program as an example, saying that "in the south of Shanghai, an ecocity called Dongtan is being built."

"An initiative of this kind would be a major generator of jobs and green innovation," said Messner.

He stressed that the improvement of energy efficiency and the development of cities should be well combined.

Messner also highly appreciated the Chinese government's environment protection measures.

"The Chinese government used long paragraphs to talk about environment protection in the Report on the Work of the Government and has taken a series of concrete measures to protect environment. I think it's good and praiseworthy," he said.

He noted that China has developed rapidly and invested a lot in the field of environment protection in recent years. "China has big chance and room to develop low carbon economy," he added.

Messner also stressed the importance of international cooperation, saying that global collective action is necessary and efforts toward effective global governance initiatives and processes should be strengthened.

"It is important to make sure that developing countries are fully engaged in these discussions", he said, adding that "the climate summit set for Copenhagen in late 2009 must not end in failure."

Heads of state from many countries will try to reach a pact to combat global warming at the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen in December.

The Chinese government recently said China would work with other parties under the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities" to ensure the success of the Copenhagen conference.

Sponsored by the Development Research Center under the State Council, or China's cabinet, the China Development Forum was founded in 2000, which aimed to support and promote policy consultation and academic research in China.

High-level officials, entrepreneurs, scholars and leaders from international and nongovernmental organizations attended this year's forum, focusing on the theme of China's Development and Reform in the Global Financial Turmoil.

(Xinhua News Agency March 24, 2009)

Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous

China Archives
Related >>
- Environment protection industry helps domestic demand
- China says stimulus plan will not sacrifice environment
- China's stimulus plans benefit environment
- UNEP report says environment investment to spur economic growth
- Green: The color of money (saved) and the environment
NGO Events Calendar Tips
- Environmental English Training (EET) class
- Hand in hand to protect endangered animals and plants
- Changchun, Mini-marathon Aimed at Protecting Siberian Tiger
- Water Walk by Nature University
- Green Earth Documentary Salon
More
Archives
Sichuan Earthquake

An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sichuan Province at 2:28 PM on May 12.

Panda Facts
A record 28 panda cubs born via artificial insemination have survived in 2006.
South China Karst
Rich and unique karst landforms located in south China display exceptional natural beauty.
Saving the Tibetan Antelopes
The rare animals survive in the harsh natural environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
More
Laws & Regulations
- Forestry Law of the People's Republic of China
- Meteorology Law of the People's Republic of China
- Fire Control Law of the People's Republic of China
- Law on Protecting Against and Mitigating Earthquake Disasters
- Law of the People's Republic of China on Conserving Energy
More
Links:
State Environmental Protection Administration
Ministry of Water Resources
Ministry of Land and Resources
China Environmental Industry Network
Chengdu Giant Panda Research Base
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产性生交xxxxx免费| 好吊视频一区二区三区| 亚洲午夜无码久久久久小说| 穿透明白衬衫喷奶水在线播放| 无码av专区丝袜专区| 亚洲av无码国产精品色| 欧美精品偷自拍另类在线观看| 全彩无修本子里番acg| 2019国产精品| 天天爽天天碰狠狠添| 三男三女换着曰| 日本www在线观看| 久久精品中文字幕大胸| 欧美人与牲动交xxxx| 亚洲欧美日韩自偷自拍| 色多多视频免费网站下载| 国产成人精品免费视频大全五级| 18禁无遮挡羞羞污污污污免费| 亚洲欧美日韩中文综合v日本| 狠狠久久精品中文字幕无码| 全部在线播放免费毛片| 糖心VLOG精品一区二区三区| 国产一区二区三精品久久久无广告| 麻豆va在线精品免费播放| 夂女yin乱合集高h文| 一区二区精品在线观看| 成人欧美在线视频| 中文字幕网资源站永久资源| 日本免费www| 久久亚洲国产欧洲精品一| 日韩美女片视频| 五月婷婷中文字幕| 爱豆传媒在线视频观看网站入口 | 中文字幕专区高清在线观看| 日批视频在线看| 久久久久成人精品无码 | 无翼乌无遮挡h肉挤奶百合| 久久国产中文字幕| 日本漫画全彩口工漫画绅士| 亚洲欧美成aⅴ人在线观看| 波多野结衣护士|