BELEM: China’s vice premier Ding Xuexiang on Thursday called for an end to trade barriers that are holding back the global energy transition, as he urged “true multilateralism” from fellow leaders at a global climate summit in Brazil.
“We need to strengthen international collaboration on green technology and industry, remove trade barriers, and ensure the free flow of quality green products to better meet the needs of global sustainable development,” Ding said, speaking via a translator.
Ding said that developed countries should fulfil their obligations “to take the lead in emission reduction, earnestly honour their funding commitments” and provide more support to developing countries, according to the official Xinhua news agency on Friday.