Adding to the United Nations Environment Programme calls for China and Africa to strengthen low-carbon cooperation
August 18, 2024
Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, said on the 29th that Africa has a huge renewable energy market and that China can strengthen cooperation with African countries in building a low-carbon economy and promoting sustainable development, and develop China-Africa relations. Icing on the cake.
The United Nations Environment Program and the Xinhua News Agency’s Africa General Branch jointly sponsored a large-scale environmental charity event called “Moon Operation and Entering Africa” on the 29th. During the event, Steiner said that the African continent has a population of 1 billion. Chinese enterprises can effectively use this huge investment market and develop their skills in the development of local renewable energy, which can promote local sustainable development. "Adding points for a well-developed China-Africa cooperative relationship for a long time."
He said that Kenya has now become the country where the African continent is at the forefront in developing low-carbon economy. Chinese enterprises can cooperate closely with Kenya in the development of renewable energy such as geothermal and wind energy.
Steiner expressed his appreciation to the Chinese government for actively promoting the green economy. He said that China has an excellent opportunity to guide economic "green" growth, and the new mode of growth and green technological innovation will enable China to continue to develop toward a low-carbon economy in the coming decades.
The "Mingyue Action and Entering Africa" large-scale environmental charity event aims to discuss many issues faced by the world in the process of environmental protection and sustainable development. Participants will also fund the United Nations African schools that support projects and conduct environmental promotion in poverty-stricken areas in Kenya. . On the same day, Kenyan Vice President Musiyoka, officials of the UN Environment Program, environmental protection artists Zhou Xun and Su Youpeng, and representatives of Chinese companies and representatives of overseas Chinese in Kehua attended the meeting.
