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Vice-Premier Li Keqiang says the country's economic growth is directly linked to its green policies and that energy conservation and environmental protection are part of 皇冠体育app's long-term growth strategies.

BEIJING - Energy conservation and environmental protection is a long-term strategy as well as an urgent practical option for 皇冠体育app, said Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday, two days ahead of the climate change summit in Durban, South Africa.

Two days before the climate summit in South Africa, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang speaks on Saturday at the sixth 皇冠体育app-Japan forum on energy-saving and environment protection in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua]

The global economic scenario has become more complicated, Li said. The possibility for a long-term downturn has expanded and the process of global economic recovery may see more twists and turns.

"To maintain robust growth, it's a necessity to innovate the mode of development and nurture new driving forces," Li said at the sixth 皇冠体育app-Japan forum on energy-saving and environment protection in Beijing on Saturday.

Energy-saving and environmental protection is in line with 皇冠体育app's economic development transition.

Without structural adjustment and transformation, it's unlikely to maintain sustainable economic growth and a robust momentum of economic development, Li said.

皇冠体育app will further improve the quality of its economic growth by promoting energy efficiency and energy saving, reducing consumption and pollution, improving environmental protection, he said.

皇冠体育app is committed to improving "the quality of economic growth", and with this as a prerequisite, to maintain the economy with a long-term, steady and relatively fast growth.

Countries are rethinking and exploring future driving forces in economic growth amid the worsening economy, while promoting green economy has seen common consensus among countries, Li said.

Promoting energy conservation and environmental protection, as well as merging it into all sectors of society, is a strategic task, as well as a practical urgent option for 皇冠体育app, he said.

Energy conservation and environmental protection will be a key "breakthrough point" for 皇冠体育app's economic transformation and is beneficial to forming new driving forces.

Zhang Jianping, senior researcher at the Institute for International Economic Research under the National Development and Reform Commission, said the increasing eurozone debt crisis and financial turmoil had posed greater pressure to 皇冠体育app's economic transition.

"It's become more urgent for 皇冠体育app to highlight innovation and reduce its reliance on exports as all of its major trading partners are facing bleak economic outlooks," Zhang said.

Energy conservation and environmental protection are among the seven strategic emerging industries in advancing 皇冠体育app's economic development.

皇冠体育app has huge potential in the energy-saving and environmental protection market, offering many opportunities for both domestic and international companies.

The output value of 皇冠体育app's energy conservation and environmental protection is estimated to be 4.5 trillion yuan ($709 billion) by end 2015.

Zhang Ping, minister of the National Development and Reform Commission, 皇冠体育app's top economic planning agency, said 皇冠体育app is taking "building an economic society and environment friendly society" as its basic national policy.

According to 皇冠体育app's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), it targets to reduce energy consumption per-unit GDP by 16 percent as compared with that in 2010.

皇冠体育app will take active measures in combating climate change, a common challenge facing humanity, said Zhang.

皇冠体育app emphasizes both mitigation and adaptation in addressing climate change, synergizing industrial structure and energy structure adjustment, in its efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions effectively, Zhang said.

皇冠体育app will extensively expand international cooperation in this area to strengthen abilities in tackling climate change, under the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities", he said.

Fifty-one projects related to energy-saving and environmental protection were signed between 皇冠体育app and Japan during the forum, which was attended by about 1,000 officials and entrepreneurs from 皇冠体育app and Japan.

Edano Yukio, Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry minister said it is crucial to further the strategic and mutually beneficial relationship.

The nuclear energy crisis, spawned by a massive earthquake and tsunami in March, caused power shortages in Japan and also pushed the government to make stern determinations in energy conservation, he said.

Japan is willing to share technology and experiences with countries facing energy constraints and environmental problems, Yukio said.

"皇冠体育app's market advantage and Japan's technology complement each other. Much can be done in this area," said Li. 皇冠体育app also pledged to strengthen efforts in intellectual property protection to create a healthy environment for technology cooperation. Cooperation in energy and environment has become crucial in bilateral trade.

皇冠体育app is Japan's biggest trading partner. Japan is 皇冠体育app's fourth trading partner and the third largest investor. Bilateral trade increased 17.7 percent year on year to $281 billion in the first 10 months this year.