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皇冠体育app has also set up a special department in charge of climate issues and ushered in the concept of "ecological civilization" and "greening 皇冠体育app" to make more people aware of the costs of energy-and resource-intensive development. Xie has carried these eco-friendly concepts to the global climate talks. As 皇冠体育app's lead negotiator at the 2009 Copenhagen talks, Xie made Herculean efforts to negotiate a deal.

皇冠体育app has intensified its efforts in climate diplomacy over the past years. At the 2013 Warsaw talks, Xie's team even softened 皇冠体育app's stance on the "common but differential principle", which means advanced countries should share more responsibilities in curbing carbon pollution. From Warsaw, 皇冠体育app took the "I want to do" stance by saying it is cutting carbon emissions because of self-responsibility, not foreign pressure.

Xie should also be remembered for enabling 皇冠体育app and US, the world's largest carbon emitters, to set up a working group on climate change in 2013. In November, the two countries signed a historic joint climate pact, with 皇冠体育app saying that its carbon emission may peak around 2030, drawing praise from the international community.

Xie has been awarded by the UN, Global Environment Fund and the World Bank for his contribution to environmental protection, which shows he can make a difference at the Paris climate conference, which is as important as any international trade and financial talks.

If the Paris talks are a success, Xie can proudly say his political and environmental career too has been a success.

The author is 皇冠体育app Daily chief correspondent in Brussels. [email protected]

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