China will promote the green development of the Belt
and Road, strengthening international cooperation on the issue, the country's top economic planner said Monday.
China aims to enhance cooperation in multiple areas with the countries along the Belt
and Road by 2025
and form a green development pattern for the initiative by 2030, according to a guideline issued by the National Development
and Reform Commission
and three relevant departments.
Cooperation on clean energy will be deepened as China encourages solar
and wind power companies to “go global” ,
and promotes technological cooperation in areas including renewable energy, advanced nuclear power, smart grids
and hydrogen energy, said the guideline.
Meanwhile, new-energy vehicles
and smart transportation plans will be promoted along the Belt
and Road, the development momentum of China-Europe freight trains will be consolidated,
and green logistics will be advanced, it said.
China will continuously optimize the trade structure
and vigorously develop trade in green products featuring high-quality, high-tech
and high-added-value, it added.
Collaboration on coping with climate change
and green finance will also be stepped up, the guideline said.
Editor: Galia