According to the Ministry of Ecological Environment, China, the European Union and Canada jointly held the fifth Ministerial Conference on climate action in the form of video on March 23. Huang Runqiu, Minister of the Ministry of Ecological Environment, stressed that the “14^th Five Year Plan” was a key period for China to achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions and carbon neutrality. China would adopt more effective policies and measured to formulate and implement an action plan for peak carbon dioxide emissions.

Huang Runqiu said that China attached great importance to addressing climate change, actively promoted global climate governance, and made historic contribution to the conclusion and entry into force of the Paris Agreement. In promoting high-quality economic development. China would combine the adjustment of economic structure, optimization of energy structure, and improvement of ecological environment. China would embark on a green and low-carbon development path in line with China's national conditions, and achieving remarkable results. From 2005 to 2020, China’s GDP increase by about 4.5 times. The carbon intensity would decrease by 48.4 percent in the same period, and the proportion of non-fossil energy would increase from 7.4 percent to 15.9 percent, greatly exceeding the climate commitment to 2020.

According to Huang Runqiu, China would implement strong carbon dioxide emission control targets, increase the control of methane and other greenhouse gases, accelerate the construction and operation of the national carbon market, and take the initiative to adapt to climate change. China would vigorously promote the innovation and application of low-carbon technologies, and continuously promote the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.