Science, technology vital to achieving climate goals

The critical role of science and technology in peaking carbon emissions and carbon neutrality was emphasized by climate experts last month, who called for more global cooperation and the utilization of China's Belt and Road Initiative in addressing the climate crisis. "With the exacerbation of global climate change and the frequent occurrence of extreme weather events, carbon emission reduction has become a major issue regarding the continuation of humanity and civilization," said Jiang Song, deputy director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, at the second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange held in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in June. The Chinese government released its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals in 2020, committing to reaching the maximum level of carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2060.