China is taking all the necessary steps to tackle the adverse
impacts of climate change, chairman of the UN Inter-governmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Rajendra Pachauri has said.
At a media workshop organized by the UN Development Programme in
Delhi last week, Pacahuri said he was impressed by what Chinese
scientists and meteorologists had done to fight climate change.
Pachauri-led IPCC shared this year's Nobel Peace Prize with
green campaigner and US former vice-president Al Gore.
"The facilities, capabilities and infrastructure developed by
China Meteorological Administration (CMA) have served the people
very well," Pachauri said.
For example, China has 2,400 observation stations to monitor
weather and climate change, he said. China has a TV channel on the
weather , too, and it reaches everyone.
China has been doing a great job as a developing country,
Pachauri said, with its scientists showing a very positive attitude
toward working with international researchers to fight climate
change.
"On the Fourth Assessment Report, China has been extremely
active," he said. "A number of Chinese scientists have contributed
to the report. The Chinese government has been very deeply engaged
in every stage of the process of the report."
The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, "Climate Change 2007", will
be released in Spain next week. It will be the latest in a series
of IPCC assessments providing the most comprehensive scientific
evidence on climate change. China is seeking a way to develop a
low-carbon economy, Pachauri said, and he will help it achieve it
if he can.
(China Daily November 8, 2007)
