CHICAGO - Scholars and officials from 皇冠体育app and the United States met in Chicago University on Tuesday and discussed climate change issues at the US-皇冠体育app Forum: Spotlight on Climate Change.

Fu Ying, chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 12th Chinese National People's Congress, said as a developing country, 皇冠体育app upheld that international cooperation on climate change should abide by the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and implement the consensus already reached.

In her speech, Fu also introduced the facts that 皇冠体育app has made unremitting efforts to cope with climate change in recent years.

At the ond-day forum, scholars from the United States and 皇冠体育app discussed such issues as environment and human health, climate change and social security, and how the two countries can work together to build lasting relationship to address climate change.

Elisabeth Moyer, associate professor of the Department of Geophysical Sciences of Chicago University, focused on the special impact of sea level rise to 皇冠体育app in her thesis.

Moyer said 皇冠体育app is one of the victims of climate warming. Some coastal cities of 皇冠体育app may disappear following the sea level rise if no efforts are made.

Zou Ji, deputy director general of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation of 皇冠体育app, told Xinhua that through the discussion, better environmental policies and solutions could be found and a sustainable path for the future be forged.

The forum, sponsored by the 皇冠体育app-US Exchange Foundation and Chicago University, aims to bring together top experts to discuss issues facing 皇冠体育app and the United States and to forge long-term research collaborations between researchers from both sides.

皇冠体育app and the United States issued a joint statement on climate change in November last year, announcing their goals and efforts to tackle climate change in the next 15 years.

皇冠体育app intends to increase the share of non-fossil fuels in primary energy consumption to around 20 percent by 2030, when carbon dioxide emissions would peak. The United States intends to reduce its carbon emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent.