On July 7, Mr. Huang Runqiu, Minister of Ecology and Environment of China Meets with Mr. Selwin Hart, UN Secretary-General's Special Advisor for Climate Action and Just Transition and UN Assistant Secretary-General in Beijing. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on issues of mutual interest, including the multilateral process of climate governance and the new round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Minister Huang stated that the important address delivered by President Xi Jinping at the Learders Meeting on Climate and Just Transition called for all parties to uphold multilateralism, deepen international cooperation, promote a just transition, and strengthen practical actions. This has provided direction and momentum for countries to enhance solidarity and cooperation and jointly advance global climate governance. China is implementing a national strategy for actively responding to climate change, promoting technological innovation and large-scale deployment of renewable energy, and providing high-quality, reliable, and low-cost clean energy solutions for the world, particularly for other developing countries. Against the backdrop of impacts and challenges facing global climate governance, China will continue to firmly support UN-centered multilateralism, actively and steadily advance the peaking of carbon emissions and carbon neutrality, and uphold and implement the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement. China will, as always, support the work of the United Nations, continuously make positive contributions to global climate governance, and work with all parties to ensure the success of the upcoming Belem Conference.

Mr. Selwin Hart expressed that UN Secretary-General António Guterres and the international community highly appreciate President Xi’s important address and fully acknowledge China's achievements in addressing climate change and promoting a green and low-carbon transition. He looked forward to strengthening communication and cooperation with China to jointly uphold multilateralism and advance the process of global climate governance.