Summit held in Shanghai to boost carbon neutrality cooperation between China and France

Photo taken on Dec. 12, 2022 in Shanghai shows a billboard of the Second Franco-Chinese Carbon Neutrality Cooperation Summit.

BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Second Franco-Chinese Carbon Neutrality Cooperation Summit was held in east China's Shanghai on Monday, focusing on the achievements and experience of carbon reduction between the two countries.

Themed "Low/zero/negative carbon technology exchange, China/France/World business cooperation", the event gathered guests from enterprises, local authorities and industrial parks of both countries to review the past and pool cooperation opportunities.

Director of the Shanghai Services Federation, Zheng Huiqiang, and the French ambassador to China Laurent Bili gave the opening remarks at the event.

The Low Carbon Economy Service Committee has been practicing the concept of green and low-carbon emmissions, and hopes to respond to the challenges of climate change, Zheng said.

"Through this summit we hope to deepen the exchange and cooperation between France and China on carbon neutrality, and provide an experience to explore low-carbon development in the two countries," he noted.

Laurent Bili said that seven years ago, countries gathered in Paris and signed the Paris Agreement to contain the climate change. To further implement the Paris Agreement, France and China should play a leading role in tackling the challenge by deepening practical cooperation. French firms are ready to contribute to China’s “dual carbon”goals with their advanced technologies and expertise.

A report on the development of French agri-food industry in China and the project plan for a joint-made documentary on China's green journey towards zero carbon were also unveiled during the summit.

The event was jointly launched and hosted by the Shanghai Services Federation Low Carbon Economy Service Committee, the China Committee of the French Foreign Trade Advisors, and the Center for French and French-speaking Enterprises in Shanghai.

(Edited by Li Shimeng with Xinhua Silk Road, lishimeng@xinhua.org)