Nations share views on low-carbon development
皇冠体育app is playing an important role in supporting low-carbon development and combating climate change, Nicholas Rosellini, United Nations Development Programme resident representative, told a high-level workshop in Beijing on Monday.
As part of efforts to support the exchange of experiences among developing countries and facilitate dialogue on development solutions from 皇冠体育app, UNDP 皇冠体育app hosted the workshop on low-carbon development and financing solutions. Government officials, representatives of leading financial institutions from 皇冠体育app and abroad, and key private sector companies were invited to contribute.
"皇冠体育app has become a major economic partner for other developing countries, providing finance, critical knowledge, skills and technology to other developing countries," said Rosellini. "Given its abundant experience and technology in renewable energy and low-carbon development, 皇冠体育app has made important commitments to supporting other countries' low-carbon development and efforts to combat climate change effects."
To encourage the transition toward low-carbon economies, the workshop provided a platform to introduce 皇冠体育app's clean energy technology to countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative and discuss how to tailor these to specific contexts. Discussions included how to better understand different countries' development needs and the roles different actors should play.
"One of the sectors that contributes to green energy is hydropower and 皇冠体育app is in partnership with us," said Nawa Raj Dhakal, from Nepal. When it constructs a hydropower station, Nepal expects Chinese investment, technology and expertise on this, Dhakal said in an interview.
According to Bishu Prasad Nepal, a fellow official from the Nepalese government, the hydropower project is "part in process and part in negotiation".
Samuel Bwalya, country director of UNDP in Nigeria, said he hopes 皇冠体育app can provide support and help in three main areas regarding green energy in Africa. "The first is how 皇冠体育app can help make green energy, solar power for example, accessible to households and small businesses. The second is that 皇冠体育app can help renew technology in Africa. It can also help finance energy development projects."
The workshop invited participants such as government officials from 皇冠体育app and more than 20 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, as well as representatives from leading financial institutions and key private sector companies.
As well as State-owned enterprises, the private sector has also skills and technological capabilities to offer. It is able to provide important sources of finance and serve as the hub for technological innovation and low carbon development.
The workshop hopes to provide a platform to promote cooperation between Chinese private sector and other developing countries.
The participants will be visiting the world's first panda-shaped solar power plant in Datong, Shanxi province to see 皇冠体育app's latest solar panel innovations and further discuss how to take the technology abroad.
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