China: Rich countries need to help poor countries improve their climate

China on October 29 called for developed economies to take the lead in international efforts to cope with climate change and help developing countries and poor countries cut emissions. causing a greenhouse effect.

Countries with industrialization should have spent at least 0.7% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to help developing countries address climate change, the Chinese Government said in a The text given on October 29.

" But so far their spending is much lower than this ," said Xie Zhenhua, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

In a document entitled ' Chinese Policies and Actions to Address Climate Change', the Chinese government believes that developed countries should provide financial support and technology transfer to Help developing countries cope with global climate change warnings .

Developing countries, while developing their economy and fighting poverty, should also actively take strong measures, reduce waste to the lowest level and fulfill their responsibilities in dealing with gas change. post.

Pollution at a factory in China.(Photo: AFP)

China and the United States are the two countries that emit the most greenhouse gas in the world, but Beijing believes that the West must bear greater historical responsibility for global warnings about climate change and should allowing poor countries to develop their economies and reduce poverty when the world copes with climate change.

Developed countries should be primarily responsible for climate change because their greenhouse emissions from 1950 to 2000 account for about 77% of global emissions, Xie said. .

China's emissions account for about 8% of the world's total emissions from 1904 to 2004, the official said: "According to our data, China's current total emissions are close to However, we should consider the issue fairly and from a historical perspective. "

" The Chinese government pays great attention to global climate change ," he said.